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bent

[bent] / bɛnt /
ADJECTIVE
curved
Synonyms
STRONG
angled arced arched bowed contorted crooked drooping hooked humped hunched inclined limp looped round rounded slumped stooped twined twisted warped wilted
WEAK
arciform curvilinear doubled over droopy sinuous slouchy
Antonyms
STRONG
straight
ADJECTIVE
determined
Synonyms
STRONG
bound decided dedicated disposed firm fixed inclined intent leaning predisposed resolved set settled tending
WEAK
decisive insistent resolute
Antonyms
STRONG
changeable flexible indefinite irresolute soft undecided unfixed unwilling
WEAK
uncaring
NOUN
inclination; talent
Synonyms
STRONG
ability aim aptitude bag disposition druthers facility faculty flair forte genius gift inclination knack leaning mind-set nose penchant predilection predisposition preference proclivity propensity set tack tendency tilt turn
WEAK
thing for weakness for
Antonyms
STRONG
antipathy disinclination dislike inability incapacity incompetence ineptitude ineptness weakness

Example Sentences

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Instead of rising evenly, the rock layers were bent and fractured during the process.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

Many of the deaths and disappearances were first covered individually, sometimes with a conspiratorial bent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The philosophical bent of Palantir came from Karp, who holds a Ph.D. in neoclassical social theory from Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Despite the fund’s defensive bent, Pozen isn’t shy about Big Tech.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I stood up again and looked at the sea grass that bent itself over the rocky road.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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