inclined

[ in-klahynd ]
See synonyms for inclined on Thesaurus.com
adjective
  1. deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping.

  2. disposed; of a mind (usually followed by to): He was inclined to stay.

  1. having a physical tendency; leaning.

  2. tending in a direction that makes an angle with anything else.

Origin of inclined

1
First recorded in 1350–1400, inclined is from the Middle English word enclyned.See incline, -ed2

Other words from inclined

  • half-in·clined, adjective
  • qua·si-in·clined, adjective
  • un·in·clined, adjective
  • well-in·clined, adjective

Words Nearby inclined

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use inclined in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for inclined

inclined

/ (ɪnˈklaɪnd) /


adjective
  1. (postpositive often foll by to) having a disposition; tending

  2. sloping or slanting

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012