inclined
/ɪnˈklaɪnd/
inclined adjective: at an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped. Also the simple past and past participle of incline.
Adjective
inclined (comparative more inclined, superlative most inclined)
- At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.
- The take-off ramp was inclined at 20 degrees.
- Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition.
- I am inclined to believe you.
- She's inclined to lose her temper.
Also used as
inclined is also the simple past and past participle of incline.
inclined meaning in Malayalam, Arabic and Persian
inclined in Malayalam
- slanted, sloped
- ചാഞ്ഞ cāñña, ചരിഞ്ഞ cariñña
inclined in Arabic
- slanted, sloped
- مَائِل māʔil
inclined in Persian
- slanted, sloped
- شیبدار šibdâr, مایل mâyel, متمایل motamâyel
- having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition
- متمایل motamâyel
Examples of inclined in a sentence
- I'm inclined to give up smoking after hearing of the risks to my health.
- I am inclined to take a forgiving attitude, since this is his first offence.
- The people following the coffin inclined their heads in grief.
Synonyms of inclined
Antonyms
Forms of inclined
| comparative | more inclined |
|---|---|
| superlative | most inclined |
| alternative form | enclin’d |
| alternative form | enclined |
| alternative form | inclin’d |
Origin of inclined
From incline + -ed.
Words formed from inclined
Phrases with inclined
Words that rhyme with inclined
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- rind
- signed
- unbind
- unkind
- unmind
- aligned
- chined
- combined
- defined
- designed
- Glynde
- hind
- intertwined
- rebind
- spined
- to one's mind
- unassigned
- undersigned
- uninclined
- unlined
- upwind
- vined
- wynd
- amind
- animalkind
- assigned
- brined
- crined
- declined
- dined
- enshrined
- entwined
- fined
- humankind
- mined
- misaligned
- pined
- presence of mind
- re-signed
- realigned
- reassigned
- redefined
- redesigned
- remind
- resigned
- rined
- shined
- twined
Questions about inclined
- What does inclined mean?
- Inclined means at an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.
- What is inclined in Malayalam?
- Inclined in Malayalam is ചാഞ്ഞ (cāñña), ചരിഞ്ഞ (cariñña). See Inclined meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is inclined?
- Inclined is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce inclined?
- Inclined is pronounced /ɪnˈklaɪnd/.
Words near inclined in the dictionary
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