inclined

Examples

• All

• The path was steep and inclined, making it difficult to walk without slipping.

• The further out we get, the more inclined the surface is.

• The house is inclined to be damp.

  Tess (1979)

• You could argue that the students choosing are more academically inclined and have involved parents.

  Blog text (9)

• Biding his time, the speaker grasped his beard thoughtfully, his head inclined toward a young, clean-shaven man seated on his left.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The roof is sharply inclined to allow rainwater to drain off quickly.

• She noticed that the inclined angle of the ramp made it easier for her to push the cart.

Synonyms

A

angled

vsinclined

9 3.3

Placed at a slant so it is not straight up or flat

is the same general sense but focuses on a specific angle

O

oblique

vsinclined

5 7.5

Slanting, not straight up or straight across

is the general idea of forming an angle without that specific exclusion

S

slanty

vsinclined

1 4.4

Leaning to one side and not level

focuses on forming an angle with horizontal or vertical planes not side leaning

S

sloped

vsinclined

2.3

A surface that is not flat and goes up or down at an angle

is the same basic sense used for describing angled surfaces generally

S

sloping

vsinclined

3.1

A surface that is not flat or level and leans to one side

is the same basic sense used for describing angled surfaces generally

S

slanted

vsinclined

3.9

Not straight or level and leaning to one side

is the same basic sense used for describing angled surfaces generally

S

slanting

vsinclined

2.9

Tilting at an angle, not straight up or flat

is the same basic sense used for describing angled surfaces generally

T

tilted

vsinclined

2.5

Leaning to one side and not straight, like a picture on a wall

is the general term for angled surfaces without implying displacement

T

tipped

vsinclined

3.8

A thing that leans to one side and does not stand straight

is the general term for angled surfaces rather than a displaced object

A

atilt

vsinclined

• Archaic

9.8

Leaning to one side and not straight

is the broader description for forming an angle without detail about alignment

P

pitched

vsinclined

4.3

Slanted so water runs off easily

is the broader term for any angled surface not only roofs

A

aslope

vsinclined

• Archaic

8.6

At an angle so one side is higher than the other

is the general phrase for making an angle with horizontal or vertical planes

C

clinal

vsinclined

9.1

Sloping so a surface leans at an angle

is the plain term for making an angle with horizontal or vertical references

O

obliquus

vsinclined

9.1

Slanting to one side, not straight up or flat

is the general idea of making an angle relative to horizontal or vertical planes

Antonyms

F

flat

797 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

H

horizontal

95 2.8

Parallel to the horizon, like a flat table top

Compounds

I

inclined plane

• Specialized

1 3.9

A flat sloping surface that helps move heavy things up or down

I

inclined fault

• Specialized

9.0

A break in the ground where one side moves up at an angle

How Steep

vertical

100 2.7

steep

131 2.5

inclined

6 3.9

sloping

3.1

flat

797 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology