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disposition

/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/noun4 syllables

Disposition means: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others.

Synonyms for disposition6

noun, as in an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

noun, as in your usual mood

noun, as in the act or means of getting rid of something

also used for disposition

assignment, conveyance

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What does disposition mean?4

noun

1

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others“he had an inclination to give up too easily”

2

your usual mood“he has a happy disposition”

3

the act or means of getting rid of something

4

a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing“a swelling with a disposition to rupture”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with disposition?60

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All 60 rhymes for disposition, grouped by syllable

Disposition in a sentence

  • My disposition is similar to that of my father.Nuel
  • The human mind has a natural disposition to scientific knowledge, and to the things connected with it.teapot
  • I would like for you to be someone whose disposition is more gentile, if that's possible.urro
  • The boy has his father's serious disposition.DJ_Saidez
  • She usually has a sunny disposition.Nuel
  • He is so mild in disposition that I have never heard him speak in a loud voice.papabear
  • Tom is blessed with a cheerful disposition.sharptoothed

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Forms of disposition

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plural
dispositions