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disposed

adjective
 
 
/dɪˈspəʊzd/ US  /-ˈspoʊzd/ formal

Definition

be disposed to do sth C2 to be willing or likely to do something: After all the trouble she put me to, I didn't feel disposed to help her.Ready and willingUnwilling and reluctant be well. favourably, etc. disposed to/towards sth/sb to like or approve of something or someone: She seems favourably disposed towards the idea.Liking
(Definition of disposed adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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