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inclined

/ɪnˈklaɪnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
in-clined
IPA
/ɪnˈklaɪnd/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.

adj

Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition.

verb

simple past and past participle of incline

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néyti ~ *ḱl̥nyénti Proto-Italic *kl(e)inō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō ▲ Proto-Italic *klei- ~ *kli-influ. Latin clīnō Latin inclīnāre Old French enclinerbor. Middle English enclinen English incline English -ed English inclined From incline + -ed.

Inflected Forms

more inclined (comparative) most inclined (superlative) enclin’d (alternative) enclined (alternative) inclin’d (alternative)

Derived Forms

inclinedly overinclined preinclined uninclined

Phrases

inclined elevator inclined lift inclined plane that way inclined prone to used to inclined to

Frequently Paired Words

prone to used to acquiescent predilection incline

Synonyms

given to disposed apt bain fain forward inclined liable minded ready predisposed prone

Antonyms

disinclined

Rhymes With

find kind mind behind designed signed wind combined defined blind assigned remind

Questions

How do you pronounce inclined?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈklaɪnd/.
What does inclined mean?
At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.
Where does inclined come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néyti ~ *ḱl̥nyénti Proto-Italic *kl(e)inō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō ▲ Proto-Italic *klei- ~ *kli-influ. Latin clīnō Latin inclīnāre Old French enclinerbor. Middle English enclinen English incline English -ed English inclined From incline + -ed.

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