What is the meaning of inclined?

verb

  • Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined.
    • usage: "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
  • Bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well.
    • usage: "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"
  • Lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow.
    • usage: "She inclined her head to the student"
  • Be at an angle.
    • usage: "The terrain sloped down"
  • Feel favorably disposed or willing.
    • usage: "She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs"
  • Make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief.
    • usage: "Their language inclines us to believe them"

adjective

  • Often followed by `to'. ( having a preference, disposition, or tendency)
    • usage: "wasn't inclined to believe the excuse"; "inclined to be moody"
  • At an angle to the horizontal or vertical position.
    • usage: "an inclined plane"
  • Having made preparations.
    • usage: "prepared to take risks"
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APAWordNet. (2010). inclined. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/inclined/definitions/1176355
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