ill-disposed

adjective
UK: /ˌɪl dɪˈspoʊzd/
US: /ˌɪl dɪˈspoʊzd/

  1. Having an unfriendly or negative attitude; not willing to be helpful or friendly.

    1. He seemed ill-disposed to help us with the heavy lifting.
    2. The manager was ill-disposed towards employees who arrived late, regardless of the reason.

  2. Slightly unwell; in a bad mood or irritable.

    1. I felt ill-disposed all morning, so I stayed home.
    2. Because she was ill-disposed due to a headache, she snapped at her colleagues.

Synonyms

unfavorable unsympathetic hostile irritable negative unwell unfriendly

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ill-disposed" in English means: Having an unfriendly or negative attitude; not willing to be helpful or friendly., Slightly unwell; in a bad mood or irritable..

The phonetic transcription of "ill-disposed" is /ˌɪl dɪˈspoʊzd/ in British English and /ˌɪl dɪˈspoʊzd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ill-disposed": unfavorable, unsympathetic, hostile, irritable, negative, unwell, unfriendly.

Example usage of "ill-disposed": "He seemed ill-disposed to help us with the heavy lifting.". More examples on the page.