inclined

[ in-klahynd ]

adjective

1. deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping.
2. disposed; of a mind (usually followed by to ):

   He was inclined to stay.

3. having a physical tendency; leaning.
4. tending in a direction that makes an angle with anything else.

inclined

/ ɪnˈklaɪnd /

adjective

1. postpositiveoften foll byto having a disposition; tending
2. sloping or slanting

Other Words From

• half-in·clined adjective
• quasi-in·clined adjective
• unin·clined adjective
• well-in·clined adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inclined¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, inclined is from the Middle English word enclyned. See incline, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Most people had simply tuned it out because it didn’t affect them, a formula that ran out of runway for Trump when his circuslike management of the COVID-19 pandemic finally cost him some support from people otherwise inclined to look the other way.

From Slate

At one point, Trump told CNN: "I am inclined to pardon many of them. I can't say for every single one, because a couple of them, probably they got out of control."

From BBC

I'm inclined to see the latter.

From Salon

But he has stopped short of proposing a blanket pardon, at one point telling CNN: "I am inclined to pardon many of them. I can't say for every single one, because a couple of them, probably they got out of control."

From BBC

Democrats’ coalitional gains among college-educated brownnosers puts them in good position for midterm turnout, while Trump’s new coalition of podcast bros may be less inclined to show up to a voting booth to save Rep. Don Bacon yet again.

From Slate

Related Words

• apt
• prone
• willing