Synonyms of inclinations

inclinations

noun

plural of inclination

1

as in tendencies

a habitual attraction to some activity or thing

her natural inclination to help people in need

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tendencies
• aptitudes
• affinities
• affections
• impulses
• proclivities
• predilections
• leanings
• predispositions
• biases
• dispositions
• propensities
• appetites
• devices
• talents
• preferences
• bents
• penchants
• addictions
• prejudices
• partialities
• bones
• knacks
• gifts
• habitudes
• geniuses
• tastes
• turns
• habits
• faculties
• endowments
• likings
• favors
• fancies
• likes
• flairs
• practices
• specialties
• patterns
• eccentricities
• customs
• specialities
• idiosyncrasies
• peculiarities
• partisanships
• quirks
• conventions
• singularities
• routines
• ways
• fortes
• tricks
• kinks
• oddities
• wonts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dislikes
• allergies
• distastes
• aversions
• disinclinations
• detachments
• disfavors
• disrelishes
• indifferences
• impartialities
• neutralities
• objectivities
• nonchalances
• insouciances
• apathies

2

as in tilts

the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle

the photographer adjusted the inclination of the sitter's head

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tilts
• tips
• bends
• lists
• cocks
• anglings
• twists
• nods
• dips
• turns
• bows
• veers

3

as in inclines

the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon

the inclination of the hill is gentle, so walking up it isn't too bad

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inclines
• slopes
• gradients
• diagonals
• pitches
• rakes
• grades
• upgrades
• slants
• cants
• leans
• ascents
• banks
• climbs
• rises

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declines
• falls
• dips
• hangs
• hangings
• descents
• declinations
• declivities
• declensions
• downgrades

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inclinations

Putin will eventually leave office, whether by death, illness, or—against all observable inclinations—stepping aside. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

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

The solution Ciufolini proposed decades ago while working with physicist John Archibald Wheeler was to use two satellites in supplementary orbits, meaning with orbital inclinations that sum to 180 degrees. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

Getty Choosing a college major has always been a big life decision, influenced by not only personal inclinations and talents, but also by starting salaries. — Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

There were inclinations to not fully believe in their capabilities against Argentina. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 June 2026

Born to a humble family in the twilight years of the shogunate, Higuchi Natsuko (as she was born) was the fourth child and second daughter of a man with scholarly inclinations, who as a farmer had come to the capital to seek both fortune and rank. — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026

Who knew that such daring would lead to a film that avoids these inclinations entirely, especially one that could have so easily leaned into controversial territory? — David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026