inclined

1 having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action) we couldn't have convinced her if she weren't already so inclined Synonyms amenable, disposed, fain, game, glad, willing, minded, readyRelated Words predisposed, prone; accommodating, agreeable, compliant, cooperative, obedient, obliging, submissive; favorable, receptive; prepared, prompt, quick, responsive, swift; desirous, eager, enthused, enthusiastic, excitedNear Antonyms averse, loath (also loth or loathe), reluctant, reticentAntonyms disinclined, unamenable, unwilling

2 having a liking or affection a nightclub strictly for those inclined towards loud music Synonyms affected, attached, fond, partialRelated Words crazy (about or over), enamored, enraptured, gone (on), infatuated, mad (about), nuts (about); desirous, eager, enthusiastic, excited, gung ho, keenNear Antonyms apathetic, cool, indifferent, uninterested; contemptuous, disdainful, scornful; antagonistic, antipathetic, hostile; alienated, disaffected, disenchanted, estrangedAntonyms allergic, averse, disinclined

3 having a tendency to be or act in a certain way a kindly couple who are inclined to be helpful to strangers Synonyms apt, given, prone, tendingRelated Words choosing, preferring; disposed, liable, likely, minded, predisposed, willingNear Antonyms averse, disinclined, indisposed, loath (also loth or loathe), unwilling

4 running in a slanting direction the highway ramps and other inclined roadways were treacherous during the ice storm Synonyms cant, canted, graded, diagonal, leaning, listing, oblique, pitched, raked, slant, slanted, slantwise, sloped, sloping, tilted, tiltingNear Antonyms horizontal, level; plumb, up-and-down, vertical; parallel, perpendicular