disposition
English Thesaurus
1. the act or means of getting rid of something (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | appointment, |
| definition | : | (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | comb-out, |
| definition | : | the act of carefully weeding out unwanted things or people (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | giving, |
| definition | : | disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | abandonment, |
| definition | : | the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | mine disposal, |
| definition | : | the disposal of explosive mines (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lending, loaning, |
| definition | : | disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned (noun.act) |
2. your usual mood (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | nature, |
| definition | : | the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | animalism, physicality, |
| definition | : | preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | heart, spirit, |
| definition | : | an inclination or tendency of a certain kind (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | nervousness, |
| definition | : | a sensitive or highly strung temperament (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | moodiness, |
| definition | : | having temperamental and changeable moods (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | blood, |
| definition | : | temperament or disposition (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | perfectionism, |
| definition | : | a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | permissiveness, tolerance, |
| definition | : | a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | restrictiveness, unpermissiveness, |
| definition | : | a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | good nature, |
| definition | : | a cheerful, obliging disposition (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | ill nature, |
| definition | : | a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | disagreeableness, |
| definition | : | an ill-tempered and offensive disposition (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | willingness, |
| definition | : | cheerful compliance (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | friendliness, |
| definition | : | a friendly disposition (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | unfriendliness, |
| definition | : | an unfriendly disposition (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | discomposure, |
| definition | : | a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | optimism, |
| definition | : | a general disposition to expect the best in all things (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | pessimism, |
| definition | : | a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | epicurism, |
| definition | : | the disposition and habits of an epicure (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | gourmandism, |
| definition | : | the disposition and habits of a gourmand (noun.attribute) |
| part holonym | : | uncheerfulness, |
| definition | : | not conducive to cheer or good spirits (noun.attribute) |
| attribute | : | willing, |
| definition | : | disposed or inclined toward (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | unwilling, |
| definition | : | not disposed or inclined toward (adj.all) |
3. a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | property, |
| definition | : | a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | aptness, propensity, |
| definition | : | a disposition to behave in a certain way (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | mordacity, |
| definition | : | a disposition to biting (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | predisposition, |
| definition | : | a disposition in advance to react in a particular way (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | proneness, |
| definition | : | being disposed to do something (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | separatism, |
| definition | : | a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group; the principles and practices of separatists (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | inclination, tendency, |
| definition | : | a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect (noun.attribute) |
4. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | attitude, mental attitude, |
| definition | : | a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | direction, |
| definition | : | a general course along which something has a tendency to develop (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | drift, movement, trend, |
| definition | : | a general tendency to change (as of opinion) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | call, |
| definition | : | a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | denominationalism, |
| definition | : | the tendency, in Protestantism, to separate into religious denominations or to advocate such separations (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | devices, |
| definition | : | an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices' (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | sympathy, understanding, |
| definition | : | an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | favoritism, favouritism, |
| definition | : | an inclination to favor some person or group (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | bent, set, |
| definition | : | a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | literalism, |
| definition | : | a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | perseveration, |
| definition | : | the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | predisposition, |
| definition | : | an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | favor, favour, |
| definition | : | an inclination to approve (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | partiality, partisanship, |
| definition | : | an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives (noun.cognition) |
5. the act or means of getting rid of something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, dispose, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out, |
| definition | : | throw or cast away (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | dispose, |
| definition | : | give, sell, or transfer to another (verb.possession) |
6. your usual mood (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | temperamental, |
| definition | : | relating to or caused by temperament (adj.pert) |
7. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | dispose, incline, |
| definition | : | make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | be given, incline, lean, run, tend, |
| definition | : | have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | tendencious, tendentious, |
| definition | : | having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one (adj.all) |
8. the act or means of getting rid of something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, dispose, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out, |
| definition | : | throw or cast away (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | dispose, |
| definition | : | give, sell, or transfer to another (verb.possession) |
9. your usual mood (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | temperamental, |
| definition | : | relating to or caused by temperament (adj.pert) |
10. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | dispose, incline, |
| definition | : | make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | be given, incline, lean, run, tend, |
| definition | : | have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | tendencious, tendentious, |
| definition | : | having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one (adj.all) |
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