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

Verb

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

Premium large format, or PLF, is intended for blockbuster feature films, which moviegoers are willing to pay a higher price to attend.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
There are too few house-moving crews left in the state, Jaybush said, and too few contractors willing to figure out how to prepare a house for moving and put it back together again.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 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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Telling tilts To capture imagery of the impact site, LRO operators tilted the spacecraft so its cameras would point toward the target region each time the spacecraft passed about 60 miles (97 km) above the moon.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
River’s constantly tilted forward, against rain, sleet and wind.

— Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 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

The couple was ready to back out, but the contractor promised to repair the damage at no extra cost, and an inspector said that Pinky’s bones were still good.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
The equally charming loveseat version, now $240 off in chocolate brown, has a matching midcentury look and is ready to fit into any cozy living room nook.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of ready

Adjective

While Bauer has many fond memories of living in Hinsdale for so long, her granddaughter, Amelia, offered her own of her grandmother.

— Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
In January 2021, Hassan told Vulture of her fond memories from filming, spilling the beans on the cast’s lively group chat and frequent mini-reunions.

— Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026