Synonyms of tendencies

tendencies

noun

plural of tendency

1

as in ways

an established pattern of behavior

a tendency to drop things

a tendency to make snap judgments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ways
• propensities
• habits
• proclivities
• inclinations
• practices
• predispositions
• predilections
• leanings
• affinities
• aptitudes
• patterns
• dispositions
• penchants
• bents
• customs
• partialities
• idiosyncrasies
• peculiarities
• mind-sets
• routines
• eccentricities
• quirks
• singularities
• turns
• tricks
• oddities
• wonts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dislikes
• indispositions
• disinclinations

2

as in trends

a prevailing or general movement or inclination

we'll be seeing a tendency for skirt lengths to get shorter this coming season

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trends
• tides
• directions
• winds
• leanings
• shifts
• currents
• runs
• habits
• drifts
• curves
• propensities
• turns
• ways
• customs
• swings
• tenors
• turnabouts
• downsides
• upsides
• countercurrents
• undercurrents
• countertrends
• undertows

3

as in inclinations

a habitual attraction to some activity or thing

a youth with a natural tendency toward arts and crafts instead of sports

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tendencies

Wanda’s obsessive drive to succeed ignites her darker side and self-destructive tendencies that led to her drug addiction. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Your more shadowy tendencies are liable to pop out around this time, particularly the ones that stem from an insecure attachment style. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Behaviorally, some of these markers could also mask psychopathic tendencies. — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Through its complex depiction of a bloodthirsty mob, M explores the disturbingly violent tendencies inherent in human nature. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

This sense of threat can trigger authoritarian tendencies, including support for taking away civil liberties like the ability to give public speeches or run for political office from disliked others. — Paul Djupe, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

The New York Young Republicans Club’s Nazi tendencies are well known. — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

The group will have paramount responsibility in a UCLA offense set to feature optionality and run-pass-option tendencies. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 17 Aug. 2026

Then, over the last several weeks and months, the self-destructive tendencies and nature of the WNBA organization, its coaches, and fans has reared its ugly head yet again. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026