BENTS Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

bents

noun

plural of bent

as in inclinations

a habitual attraction to some activity or thing the perfect gift for a person of a literary bent

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as in talents

a special and usually inborn ability having a decided bent for languages, he picked up Italian in no time

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Recent Examples of bents It’s currently invested in 236 companies across 26 industries, with significant bents toward healthcare/pharmaceuticals and business services. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 This approach requires large upfront investments that lack across-the-board support, either because of budgeting realities or ideological bents. — Aneri Pattani, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 Among his work was co-creating shows such as Righteous Gemstones, Eastbound & Down and Vice Principals, all for HBO and with strong, over-the-top comedic bents. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026 The Olympic Games provide an opportunity for Americans of all political bents to come together to root for Team USA. — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Feb. 2026 And there are people with theological and philosophical bents who use the BGV theorem to bolster their preferred arguments over how the Universe ultimately began, with dubious and debatable results. — Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bents

Noun

People with gene variants that affect these inclinations may also be at a higher risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes, researchers found.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2026
Half the tracks skate along atop grooves informed by house and UK garage, reflecting Hebden’s clubbiest inclinations as well as his idiosyncratic sound design.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026

Definition of inclinations

Noun

Matthew McConaughey shows off his vocal skills (and some hidden banjo talents) with his latest role in The Rivals of Amziah King.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
Audiences are watching these talents endure new relationships, breakups, partners cheating and divorces.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of talents

Noun

The zoological and mythographic tendencies of Caillois are by no means out of place here.

— Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Offensive linemen need reps with their running back to learn tendencies, and Petzing is going to need his entire offense on the field together to tailor the running game to his offensive line’s strengths.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of tendencies

Noun

For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.

— GRACIA LIU-FARRER, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025

Definition of aptitudes

Noun

The commerce of these images and goods might seem to reflect our identities as a mirror image of our affinities.

— Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Knowing their days of bloodline privilege are numbered, the German and the French aristocrat bond, their class affinities binding them more tightly than the uniforms that separate them.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

Definition of affinities

Noun

Here are the 10 wildest gifts musicians have given their fans and concertgoers.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Among the other gifts offered by businesses in the strip mall are temporary hair color spray from Joan Barry Hair Designers, celebrating 25 years in business, and sidewalk chalking from 40-year-old mall business Love’s Yogurt.

— Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of gifts

Noun

Two brothers fighting over the affections of a woman — or, perhaps in the case of The White Lotus, each other — is a tale as old as time.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
Then there’s a new character, Gary (Tommy Walker), a potential rival for Denise’s affections in the show’s various worlds.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 July 2026

Definition of affections

Noun

This will help create more space for decor or other knick-knacks around your home and will give you peace of mind for having all of your mail in one place.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, The Spruce, 10 July 2026
Donate your knick-knacks to the thrift store for the true collectors to snatch up.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 June 2026