Synonyms of inclined

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adjective

in-ˈklīnd 

1

as in willing

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 & Similar Words

• willing
• ready
• glad
• minded
• disposed
• prepared
• amenable
• obliging
• excited
• prone
• fain
• game
• eager
• predisposed
• cooperative
• receptive
• responsive
• obedient
• favorable
• compliant
• desirous
• agreeable
• enthusiastic
• submissive
• prompt
• swift
• accommodating
• enthused
• quick

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwilling
• reluctant
• disinclined
• loath
• averse
• reticent
• unamenable

2

as in attached

having a liking or affection

a nightclub strictly for those inclined towards loud music

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attached
• fond
• partial
• enthusiastic
• affected
• eager
• excited
• keen
• gone (on)
• big on
• desirous
• mad (about)
• enamored
• crazy (about or over)
• infatuated
• enraptured
• nuts (about)
• gung ho

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• averse
• allergic
• indifferent
• cool
• uninterested
• apathetic
• disinclined
• contemptuous
• hostile
• scornful
• disdainful
• antagonistic
• alienated
• disaffected
• disenchanted
• antipathetic
• estranged

3

as in prone

having a tendency to be or act in a certain way

a kindly couple who are inclined to be helpful to strangers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prone
• willing
• apt
• tending
• choosing
• preferring
• liable
• minded
• given
• disposed
• likely
• predisposed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwilling
• loath
• averse
• indisposed
• disinclined

4

as in leaning

running in a slanting direction

the highway ramps and other inclined roadways were treacherous during the ice storm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaning
• oblique
• sloped
• sloping
• diagonal
• tilting
• cant
• graded
• slant
• tilted
• canted
• slanted
• pitched
• raked
• listing
• slantwise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• vertical
• horizontal
• level
• parallel
• up-and-down
• perpendicular
• plumb

inclined

2 of 2

verb

past tense of incline

1

as in tilted

to set or cause to be at an angle

carefully inclined the ladder against the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tilted
• sloped
• angled
• leaned
• tipped
• cocked
• slanted
• listed
• canted
• pitched
• heeled
• deviated
• bent
• banked
• veered
• descended
• retreated
• declined
• swerved
• reclined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flattened
• straightened
• leveled
• evened

2

as in tended

to show a liking or proneness (for something)

a good restaurant for diners who incline to spicy food

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tended
• leaned
• trended
• ran
• indicated
• pointed
• went
• suggested
• gravitated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• shunned
• shied (from or away from)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inclined

Adjective

Since then, Democrats have been less inclined to wait for older lawmakers to retire. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026

Clinicians and patients who struggle through this interim process may become less inclined to advocate for its expansion, while policymakers may see lower uptake as a sign of limited demand rather than evidence of operational shortcomings. — Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

But even if the Yankees determined that Swanson could help Goodman, they would not necessarily be inclined to put together the kind of package the Rockies seek. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Genetics, age and environmental factors all play a role, making some people naturally inclined towards earlier mornings while others reach their cognitive peak much later. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026