inclined

[in-klahynd]

adjective

1. deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping.

2. disposed; of a mind (usually followed byto ).

   He was inclined to stay.

3. having a physical tendency; leaning.

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

inclined

/ ɪnˈklaɪnd /

adjective

1. having a disposition; tending

2. sloping or slanting

Other Word Forms

• half-inclined adjective
• quasi-inclined adjective
• uninclined adjective
• well-inclined adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inclined¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, inclined is from the Middle English word enclyned. See incline, -ed ²

Example Sentences

A lower-middle-class child of divorce, he earned a spot at 13 in the film program at the Orange County School of the Arts, a public charter school in Santa Ana for artistically inclined students.

From Los Angeles Times

Brown is sanguine about AI’s potential; he is not inclined to join the dystopian camp that regards it as an existential threat.

From Los Angeles Times

They are especially concerned about immigration, they are doubtful about many equalities policies, and they are more inclined to be sceptical about climate change.

From BBC

You have the SNP, Labour and the Scottish Greens all claiming to be the natural home for voters who are that way inclined.

From BBC

The Board of Education, under pressure from many constituencies, has been inclined to avoid cost-cutting and layoffs and has supported salary increases.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• apt 
• prone 
• willing