inclined
adjective
- want to, (cause to be) tending towards, prone to,
- angled, at a slope
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈklaɪnd/
adj
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-der. Proto-Italic *kleināō Latin clīnō Latin inclīnāre Old French enclinerbor. Middle English enclinen English incline English -ed English inclined From incline + -ed.
- At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.
“The take-off ramp was inclined at 20 degrees.”
- Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition.
“I am inclined to believe you.”
“She's inclined to lose her temper.”
verb
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-der. Proto-Italic *kleināō Latin clīnō Latin inclīnāre Old French enclinerbor. Middle English enclinen English incline English -ed English inclined From incline + -ed.
- simple past and past participle of incline