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inclined
[ in-klahynd ]
adjective
- deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping.
- disposed; of a mind (usually followed by to ):
He was inclined to stay.
- having a physical tendency; leaning.
- tending in a direction that makes an angle with anything else.
inclined
/ ɪnˈklaɪnd /
adjective
- postpositiveoften foll byto having a disposition; tending
- sloping or slanting
Other Words From
- half-in·clined adjective
- quasi-in·clined adjective
- unin·clined adjective
- well-in·clined adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
As a reader, you’re naturally more inclined to stop scrolling and pay attention if there’s a compelling piece of multimedia to draw you in.
If you test a service you really like, you might find yourself inclined to go ahead and pay for it, which is exactly what the free trials are there for.
Obviously, few people are inclined, let alone feel comfortable, disclosing any disasters of their own making to the interested public.
Faced with school closures and a historically high unemployment rate, Lizotte said, many women could feel especially inclined to support a party that promises significant government support.
We sometimes are inclined to think, “Gee, these people are so silly or so stupid.”
Anything with the Count (Count von Count if you're inclined to be formal) taught numbers and basic arithmetic through songs.
It makes her association with Zaitokukai and their criminally inclined members highly problematic.
Obviously, a federal judge so inclined could very easily find that the offensive name constitutes fighting words or slander.
What counts is to observe intensely, and when you do so you feel not so much inclined to advocate your opinion.
Plus it is clear that plastic surgery is a gateway drug for those both so inclined and so well-heeled.
The Marshals were inclined to attribute their disgrace to the ill-will of Berthier and not to the temper of Napoleon.
And he was inclined to believe that it was Grandfather Mole that was to blame for the scarcity of worms in the neighborhood.
Perry's arms fell gracefully to his side and he inclined his head and half closed his eyes in acknowledgment.
A number of the articles were used in the erection of Edgbaston Vestry Hall, where the curious may inspect them if so inclined.
Orlean was regarded as a fairly attractive woman; but her chin, unlike that of the one before him, was inclined to retreat.
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