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well-disposed

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Synonyms and Antonyms of well-disposed

having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations

a bachelor who has a reputation for being well-disposed, especially towards the ladies

Synonyms of well-disposed

affable, agreeable, amiable, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, mellow, nice, pleasant, sweet

Words Related to well-disposed

amicable, clever [dialect], cordial, friendly, neighborly

benign, gentle, kind

cheerful, cheery, glad [archaic], sunny

companionable, conversable, sociable

civil, considerate, courteous, polite, thoughtful

accommodating, amenable, obliging

attractive, delightful, enjoyable, likable (or likeable)

Near Antonyms of well-disposed

boorish, discourteous, ill-mannered, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, surly, uncivil, unkind, unmannerly, unsociable

bearish, bilious, cantankerous, choleric, churlish, crabby, cranky, dyspeptic, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-humored, irascible, irritable, peevish, petulant, quick-tempered, snappish, testy, touchy

argumentative, contentious, contrary, ornery, querulous

unappealing, unattractive

Antonyms of well-disposed

disagreeable, ill-natured, ill-tempered, unamiable, ungenial, ungracious, unpleasant

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