Dispuesta

Dispuesta is the feminine singular form of the Spanish adjective dispuesto, derived from the irregular past participle of the verb disponer. As an adjective it commonly means "ready," "willing," "prepared" or "arranged," and functions both as a predicate adjective and as an attributive modifier. Pronunciation in standard Spanish is approximately /disˈpwesta/.

In use, dispuesta appears in phrases such as estar dispuesta a + infinitive ("ella está dispuesta a ayudar" — she is willing to help) to indicate willingness or readiness, and mesa dispuesta or habitación dispuesta to indicate that something has been arranged or set up. It also conveys readiness in practical or mental senses: una trabajadora dispuesta (a worker willing to perform tasks) or una comunidad dispuesta a colaborar (a community ready to cooperate).

Etymologically, it comes from Latin disponĕre, via Spanish disponer, whose irregular past participle is dispuesto/dispuesta. Synonyms include preparada, lista, and voluntariosa in certain contexts; antonyms include reacia, indispuesta, or no preparada. Register is generally neutral and spans everyday, formal, and literary use. Related forms include the masculine dispuesto and the noun disposición, which covers both the act of arranging and a disposition or provision in legal and administrative contexts.