inclined

1 of 2

adjective

in·​clined in-ˈklīnd 

sense 2 also ˈin-ˌklīnd

1

: having inclination, disposition, or tendency

is always inclined to volunteer

I'm inclined to agree with you.

Please stay longer if you're so inclined.

2

a

: having a leaning or slope

an inclined surface

b

: making an angle with a line or plane

inclined

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of incline entry 1

Synonyms of inclined

Adjective

• willing
• ready
• glad

Examples of inclined in a Sentence

Adjective

people who are inclined toward volunteering

a special school for children who are inclined toward the arts

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

That book, which served as a major source for Christopher Nolan’s 2023 blockbuster biopic, Oppenheimer, presented a nuanced portrait of the idealistic, mystically inclined, yet duplicitous and power-seeking nuclear physicist. — Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 15 Sep. 2026

For now, Dallas appears inclined to keep Irving, who didn’t play last season because of a torn ACL. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

Republican strategist Whit Ayres said the convention can help galvanize low-propensity Trump voters who are less inclined to vote in the midterms than a presidential election. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

And by the end of the night, our calisthenically inclined mascot could barely go through his range of motion. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing inclined

• inclined plane

Rhymes for inclined

• countersigned
• disinclined
• humankind
• interlined
• intertwined
• mastermind
• misaligned
• nonaligned
• predefined
• realigned
• reassigned
• recombined

Kids Definition

inclined

adjective

: having an inclination, disposition, or tendency

was inclined to stay up late