inclination

[in-kluh-ney-shuhn] / ˌɪn kləˈneɪ ʃən /

NOUN

tendency, bent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affection appetite aptitude bias capability desire disposition impulse leaning penchant predilection predisposition preference prejudice proclivity propensity temperament

STRONG

aptness attachment attraction capacity drift druthers fancy fondness groove idiosyncrasy liking mind movement partiality persuasion pleasure proneness slant stomach susceptibility taste thing trend turn type urge velleity weakness whim will wish

WEAK

cup of tea soft spot

Antonyms

STRONGEST

antipathy aversion disgust disinclination dislike distaste fairness hate hatred indifference repulsion

STRONG

disbelief inability

NOUN

slant, angle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

leaning

STRONG

acclivity bank bend bending bevel bow bowing cant declivity deviation direction downgrade grade gradient hill incline lean list pitch ramp slope tilt

Example Sentences

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A lot is riding on the economic-policy inclinations of the victors.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a December 1904 message to Congress, Roosevelt disdained any “unmanly” inclination to a “peace of tyrannous terror, the peace of craven weakness, the peace of injustice.”

From Salon

Your first inclination will be to try to solve it like a puzzle, where you’ll search for the pieces that match, the teacup or bowl you can reassemble.

From Salon

The natural inclination may be to be closer to the child you most enjoy spending time with.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fallout from all this has created a diplomatic bind: Dhaka wants Hasina extradited, but Delhi has shown no inclination to comply - making her death sentence effectively unenforceable.

From BBC

inclination

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