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.
Origin of inclined
1Other words from inclined
- half-in·clined, adjective
- qua·si-in·clined, adjective
- un·in·clined, adjective
- well-in·clined, adjective
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How to use inclined in a sentence
However, Hector's balloon seemed uninclined to soar, at the set-off—though Hector didn't.
In the Arena | Booth Tarkington
British Dictionary definitions for inclined
inclined
/ (ɪnˈklaɪnd) /
adjective
(postpositive often foll by to) having a disposition; tending
sloping or slanting
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