Synonyms of leans

leans 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of lean

1

as in tilts

to set or cause to be at an angle

just lean the ladder against the tree and climb up it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tilts
• slopes
• angles
• inclines
• tips
• heels
• slants
• cocks
• cants
• lists
• deviates
• veers
• banks
• pitches
• bends
• descends
• retreats
• reclines
• swerves
• declines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightens
• flattens
• levels
• evens

2

as in tends

to show a liking or proneness (for something)

the family's diet leans toward greasy food

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tends
• trends
• inclines
• runs
• goes
• gravitates
• indicates
• suggests
• points

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• shuns
• shies (from or away from)

3

as in relies

to place reliance or trust

you can always lean on me if you need help

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relies
• depends
• counts
• stands on
• calls upon
• banks on
• looks to
• calculates
• calls on
• reckons
• confides
• figures on
• trusts
• entrusts
• intrusts
• commits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspects
• distrusts
• questions
• mistrusts

leans

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noun

plural of lean

as in inclines

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

the wall has enough of a lean that we can't set a bookcase against it

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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