inclined

inclined
adj.
1 wanting to do sth
VERBS
be, feel, seem

I only write when I feel inclined to.

There's time for a swim if you feel so inclined.

ADVERB
strongly, very
rather

I'm rather inclined to wait a few days before deciding.

half

I'm half inclined to agree with you.

favourably/favorably
PREPOSITION
towards/toward

Advertising aims to make people feel favourably inclined towards products. (BrE)

Advertising aims to make people feel favorably inclined toward products. (AmE)

2 tending/likely to do sth
VERBS
appear, be, seem
become, grow
ADVERB
strongly, very
increasingly
rather, slightly

She's rather inclined to become impatient.

less, little (esp. BrE)

They are less inclined to ask questions.

naturally
criminally, mystically, romantically

The club was a notorious hang-out for the criminally inclined.

PREPOSITION
to (formal)

people who are naturally inclined to melancholy

PHRASES
that way inclined (informal, esp. BrE)

I didn't know you were that way inclined (= interested in such things).

3 having a natural ability for sth
VERBS
appear, be, seem
ADVERB
academically, artistically, mathematically, musically, etc.

children who are academically inclined


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  • inclined — [[t]ɪnkla͟ɪnd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, ADJ to inf, ADJ to n, so ADJ If you are inclined to behave in a particular way, you often behave in that way, or you want to do so. Nobody felt inclined to argue with Smith... He was inclined to self… …   English dictionary

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