inclinations

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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And the postmeeting press conference could be especially revealing of Warsh’s policy and style inclinations.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

If being an American of approximately liberal inclinations in the 21st century seems to require constant public apologies, some disgruntled Yanks actually are exploring their escape options.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

The parents at home didn’t share their children’s political inclinations.

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2025

Other hobgoblins were the brainchildren of self-proclaimed experts who cooked up idiosyncratic theories of how language ought to behave, usually with a puritanical undercurrent in which people’s natural inclinations must be a form of dissoluteness.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker