Synonyms for inclined
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Disposed — having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition
disposed, prone, predisposed, minded, apt, given, bent, given to
3. Oblique
oblique, tilted, slanted, sloped, tipped, slanting, sidelong, atilt, canted, sloping, diagonal, supine formal rare, aslant formal dated, aslope dated
Other
liable, partial, pitched, sidling, unreluctant, irreluctant dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition.
I am inclined to believe you.
- adj. 2
At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.
The take-off ramp was inclined at 20 degrees.
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One inclined to luxury may become habituated to poverty.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- minded While he was talking, I guess I was absent-minded.
- prone I'm afraid my child might be prone to take drugs.
- disposed How were the bodies of those who died disposed of?
- predisposed I am genetically predisposed to immunodeficiency.
- prepared You are not really prepared to go on a pilgrimage.
- willing Tomorrow, God willing, we'll be with your parents.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inclined | falling | |
| minded | steady | |
| prone | rising | |
| disposed | falling | |
| predisposed | rising | |
| prepared | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- apt1
- 4 letters
- bent1, fain1
- 5 letters
- given2, ready2, prone1, atilt
- 6 letters
- minded2, prompt1, liable3, tipped1, tilted2, sloped, supine2, canted, aslant, aslope
- 7 letters
- forward2, willing2, partial2, pitched1, oblique2, sloping2, slanted2, sidling3
- 8 letters
- prepared2, disposed2, diagonal4, slanting2, sidelong
- 11 letters
- predisposed3, unreluctant, irreluctant
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (given2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- enclin
- Italiano
- disposto
- Español
- propenso
- Català
- afeccionat