INCLINED Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

in-ˈklīnd

Definition of inclined

as in willing

having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action) we couldn't have convinced her if she weren't already so inclined

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as in attached

having a liking or affection a nightclub strictly for those inclined towards loud music

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as in prone

having a tendency to be or act in a certain way a kindly couple who are inclined to be helpful to strangers

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as in leaning

running in a slanting direction the highway ramps and other inclined roadways were treacherous during the ice storm

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inclined

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verb

past tense of incline

as in tilted

to set or cause to be at an angle carefully inclined the ladder against the house

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as in tended

to show a liking or proneness (for something) a good restaurant for diners who incline to spicy food

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Recent Examples of inclined

Adjective

Comcast and NBCUniversal leadership have become less inclined to consider near-term dealmaking with such potential regulatory pressure, according to those people. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 Years of legal battles have soured their relationship to such a degree that Hook isn’t inclined to take the podium with them to accept the honor. — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026

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The theorist, unlike the narrator, is inclined toward public speech. — Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026 All the more prescient, then, that Kunta would be inclined to tell his daughter his origin story, and teach her words in his native tongue. — Anne Haley, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inclined

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inclined

Adjective

God willing, that place will be juvenile court, where the lives of these young people can be respected and honored.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
That’s because content companies are willing to shell out major bucks to air live, anything-can-happen matches, which tend to draw bigger audiences than scripted fare.

— Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of willing

Adjective

Luckily, most clothes have their own set of washing instructions, conveniently located on the attached care label.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026
The residence has a total of seven bedrooms, five full bathrooms, and a powder room in 6,200 square feet, including an apartment above the attached two-car garage.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of attached

Adjective

The main concern from Edouard in the always flood-prone Houston metro area is heavy rain and the flooding that follows, the National Weather Service in Houston said.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The tortuous regulatory system that is hostile to new nuclear plants makes the commercial process expensive, slow, and prone to legal challenges.

— David Szondy August 31, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of prone

Adjective

Summary The Chicago Cubs are currently shuffling their infield due to Dansby Swanson's oblique injury, moving Nico Hoerner to shortstop and Pedro Ramírez to second base.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
There was the oblique strain in early April that sidelined him for more than a month.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of oblique

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Data, though, suggested the strange feature may have first formed earlier and didn't become visible until Saturn's southern hemisphere tilted back into Earth's view.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
The way that Saturn's axis is tilted meant that the ringed planet's southern hemisphere was not visible from Earth from 2012 to 2023.

— Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of tilted

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Private insurers have tended to follow that lead, and many cover only a handful of visits, often after a person has developed a chronic condition.

— Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
In hip-hop and other genres, producers were using snippets of other people’s records; courts often ruled that this was a form of theft, although hip-hop fans tended to see it as righteous theft.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of tended

Adjective

Throughout the series, secrets are revealed, guns are fired, bodies are recovered and ninjas are ready to attack.

— Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Andoni Iraola says new signing Bradley Barcola is ready to be part of the Liverpool squad for Friday’s Premier League clash at Ipswich Town.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026