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inclining
adjective as in diagonal
adjective as in oblique
noun as in leaning
noun as in partiality
noun as in penchant
noun as in predilection
noun as in proclivity
Strongest matches
Weak matches
noun as in proneness
Strongest matches
Strong matches
noun as in propensity
noun as in sentiment
Strong matches
noun as in tendency
Example Sentences
Religious homage was paid with the bowing of the head, the inclining of the body, or the bending of the knee.
She was still for a few moments; her pale beautiful face inclining towards the child's; her large dark eyes bent upon him.
Paul was short in stature, somewhat stooping and at the middle age his hair was thin, inclining to baldness.
He was a stout, healthy-looking person, inclining to embonpoint; bound to succeed, if only from sheer solidity of person.
She raised her dainty figure, then uplifted a small hand, inclining her head forward with a graceful gesture.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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