1 [notbeforenoun] ~ (to do sth) wanting to do sth:
She was inclined to trust him. * He writes only when he feels inclined to. * There'll be time for a swim if you feel so inclined.
2 ~ to do sth tending to do sth; likely to do sth:
He's inclined to be lazy. * They'll be more inclined to listen if you don't shout.
3 ~ to agree, believe, think, etc. used when you are expressing an opinion but do not want to express it very strongly:
I'm inclined to agree with you.
4 (used with particular adverbs) having a natural ability for sth; preferring to do sth:
musically / academically inclined children
5 sloping; at an angle
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for inclined is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is inclined a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, inclined is tagged as adjective.
Does inclined appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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