predisposed

predisposed
Synonyms and related words:
acquiescent, agreeable, alacritous, amenable, apt, apt to, ardent, bent, calculated to, compliant, consenting, content, cooperative, disposed, disposed to, dispositioned, docile, eager, enthusiastic, fain, favorable, favorably disposed, favorably inclined, forejudged, forward, game, given, given to, in the mind, in the mood, inclined, inclined to, judged beforehand, liable to, likely, likely to, minded, minded to, pliant, preconceived, preconceptual, preconcluded, predecided, predetermined, predisposed to, predispositional, prejudged, prejudging, prejudicial, presumed, presupposed, presurmised, prompt, prone, prone to, quick, ready, ready and willing, ready to, receptive, responsive, tractable, well-disposed, well-inclined, willed, willing, willinghearted, zealous

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