Synonyms of inclination

inclination

noun

ˌin-klə-ˈnā-shən 

1

as in tendency

a habitual attraction to some activity or thing

her natural inclination to help people in need

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tendency
• aptitude
• devices
• affinity
• affection
• impulse
• predisposition
• predilection
• proclivity
• disposition
• propensity
• knack
• penchant
• bias
• preference
• bent
• talent
• partiality
• turn
• addiction
• appetite
• genius
• leaning
• bone
• habitude
• gift
• prejudice
• flair
• liking
• taste
• fondness
• partisanship
• favor
• endowment
• habit
• faculty
• like
• practise
• practice
• eccentricity
• one-sidedness
• fancy
• idiosyncrasy
• pattern
• specialty
• speciality
• peculiarity
• wont
• forte
• quirk
• way
• singularity
• custom
• convention
• routine
• kink
• trick
• oddity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dislike
• aversion
• disinclination
• distaste
• allergy
• neutrality
• disfavor
• objectivity
• detachment
• impartiality
• indifference
• averseness
• disliking
• disrelish
• apathy
• nonchalance
• unconcern
• disinterestedness
• insouciance

2

as in tilt

the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle

the photographer adjusted the inclination of the sitter's head

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tilt
• tip
• bend
• list
• angling
• cock
• nod
• twist
• turn
• dip
• bow
• veer

3

as in slope

the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon

the inclination of the hill is gentle, so walking up it isn't too bad

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slope
• incline
• gradient
• pitch
• lean
• diagonal
• ascent
• slant
• rake
• climb
• grade
• upgrade
• cant
• bank
• rise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decline
• declination
• dip
• fall
• descent
• declivity
• hanging
• downgrade
• declension
• receding
• hang

Examples of inclination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Given those inclinations, Kamala Harris can pretty much bank on 226 electoral votes. —Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024

Many people are unknowingly making life harder for themselves and generative AI by doing something that is a natural inclination. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024

Sirius said the flexibility to access a wide range of orbital inclinations was a crucial factor in its decision to select a location halfway around the globe. —Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024

After the initial adjustment to Dinklage and Brolin playing twins, the inclination is to settle in for the familiar twists of an entertaining heist comedy. —Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024