disposition

Definition

  • noun: the usual attitude or mood of a person or animal
  • noun: the act or the power of 'disposing' or the state of being 'disposed'
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: propensity, mood, inclination

Examples

  • It's nice to work with someone who has such a sunny 'disposition'. [=who is usually cheerful]

  • He always had a cheerful/nervous 'disposition'. [='temperament, personality']

  • the philanthropist's charitable 'dispositions' [=(less formally) 'donations']

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Nothing... The ones from the other side are crazy. It's been a week since they stared bothering us with a projector. It's completely useless... they know our disposition, including the ant hill. But what's ridiculous and annoying is that we are not able to destroy that toy. The enemy... (..)
    1965 Forest of the Hanged