inclined

[US]/ɪnˈklaɪnd/
[UK]/ɪnˈklaɪnd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. tending towards, having a tendency towards, having a preference for, likely to, disposed towards

Phrases & Collocations

inclined shaft

inclined plane

inclined angle

inclined surface

inclined hole

inclined fault

Example Sentences

he was inclined to accept the offer.

I'm inclined to agree with you.

He's inclined to be lazy.

The old are inclined to cold.

He was inclined to corpulence.

Miss Hatherby felt expansive and inclined to talk.

Lucy was inclined to a belief in original sin.

she's inclined to gossip with complete strangers.

inclined her head in acquiescence.

wasn't inclined to believe the excuse;

The news inclined me to change my mind.

The news inclined me to anger.

She was inclined to accept his suit.

The swamp country is inclined to poach in winter.

Neither side in the dispute inclined to compromise.

They felt inclined to throw the whole thing over.

he was inclined more to the cloister than the sword.

the towers are inclined, from four to ten feet out of plumb.

Real-world Examples

He inclined his head and toasted her.

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

If you are inclined, of course.

Source: Simple Psychology

There will be an uphill incline eventually.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

" Madam Lestrange, " murmured Tom, and as Hermione paused he inclined his head subserviently.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

But all of those creatures failed to slide up the inclines.

Source: VOA Special November 2014 Collection

I might feel inclined to buy one.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

Where others are blind, I am futurely inclined.

Source: Gravity Falls Season 1

Harry inclined his head awkwardly at each of them as they were introduced.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Jaqen H'ghar inclined his head. " A man has said" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

They stood still, their heads inclined toward Flich's voice, which sounded quite hysterical.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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