inclined

in-clined · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Having a tendency or disposition to do something.

  2. 2.

    Favorably disposed toward something.

  3. 3.

    Sloping or leaning in a particular direction.

Phrases & expressions

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    inclined to — having a tendency to
  • •
    inclined plane — a flat surface tilted at an angle to the horizontal
  • •
    artistically/musically inclined — having natural talent in art/music

Related words

Antonyms: averse, disinclined, reluctant
See also: disinclined, inclination, incline
Synonyms: apt, disposed, likely, prone

Etymology

From Latin inclinare ("to lean, bend"), from in- ("toward") + clinare ("to lean").