1
: having inclination, disposition, or tendency
2
a
: having a leaning or slope
b
: making an angle with a line or plane
Synonyms
Examples of inclined in a Sentence
people who are inclined toward volunteering
a special school for children who are inclined toward the arts
Recent Examples on the Web
Various aesthetic details celebrate the maison’s equestrian heritage, including the Arabic numerals of the hours-minutes display, which are inclined to evoke a galloping horse, and, at 6 o’clock, minute repeater hammers sculpted in the shape of horses.
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
That leaves more than 100 million people, and not all of them are inclined to dutifully obey the edicts of public-health officials.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
The similarity between the Republican primary results and the poll responses of Republican primary voters suggest that most of Mr. Trump’s weakness in the primary simply came from those already inclined to back Mr. Biden in 2020 and 2024.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Others may be more inclined toward the seasonal dishes that await us on a springtime spread: rhubarb pies, cream cake topped with fresh fruit, creatively decorated Easter egg cookies, and—of course, carrot cake.
—Sunset Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
According to psychologist David Keirsey, INTJ is the rarest personality type, only 1% to 4% of the population are this way inclined.
—Goldie Chan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
It has never been made clear exactly what kind of cancer the king has, but people are inclined to grant some degree of privacy with that diagnosis, Mancusi said.
—David Bauder, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Unlike his talented predecessors at Alma, Romero isn’t inclined to open his own restaurant.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
The problem is that leaders of EU member nations are often inclined to use their defense budgets to promote protectionism and national political interests – goals that in the moment might seem more pressing than increasing the bloc’s production efficiencies.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2024
Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
That leaves more than 100 million people, and not all of them are inclined to dutifully obey the edicts of public-health officials.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
The similarity between the Republican primary results and the poll responses of Republican primary voters suggest that most of Mr. Trump’s weakness in the primary simply came from those already inclined to back Mr. Biden in 2020 and 2024.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Others may be more inclined toward the seasonal dishes that await us on a springtime spread: rhubarb pies, cream cake topped with fresh fruit, creatively decorated Easter egg cookies, and—of course, carrot cake.
—Sunset Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
According to psychologist David Keirsey, INTJ is the rarest personality type, only 1% to 4% of the population are this way inclined.
—Goldie Chan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
It has never been made clear exactly what kind of cancer the king has, but people are inclined to grant some degree of privacy with that diagnosis, Mancusi said.
—David Bauder, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Unlike his talented predecessors at Alma, Romero isn’t inclined to open his own restaurant.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
The problem is that leaders of EU member nations are often inclined to use their defense budgets to promote protectionism and national political interests – goals that in the moment might seem more pressing than increasing the bloc’s production efficiencies.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of inclined was
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“Inclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclined. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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inclined
adjective
: having an inclination, disposition, or tendency
was inclined to stay up late
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