"ill-disposed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more ill-disposed [comparative], most ill-disposed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} ill-disposed (comparative more ill-disposed, superlative most ill-disposed)
  1. Not much disposed towards somebody or something; unsympathetic. Translations (Not much disposed towards somebody or something): κακόθυμος (kakóthumos) (Ancient Greek), недоброжелателен (nedobroželatelen) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-ill-disposed-en-adj-yfuc~ITK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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