Basic Details
Word: Inclined
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Wanting to do something or likely to do it; also, sloping.
Synonyms: willing, disposed, likely, prone
Antonyms: disinclined, unwilling, reluctant
How to Spell Inclined
Syllables: in - clined
Tricky part: Incline already ends in e, so only d is added. There is one n before the d and no extra e.
Watch out for: inclind, enclined, inclinned
Memory tip: Incline + d. Since the e is already there, you just add the d, as in smile and smiled.
Usage Examples
Example 1: After a heavy lunch, I am inclined to take a short nap.
Example 2: Aarav is musically inclined and picks up any tune after one hearing.
Example 3: The roof is inclined so that the rainwater runs off quickly.
Fun Fact
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is inclined at roughly four degrees, after engineers reduced its tilt in a repair project that ended in 2001.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
After the long walk home, Tanvi felt inclind to skip dinner and go straight to bed.
a) straight
b) dinner
c) inclind
d) walk
Show answer
c) inclind. The e of incline does not disappear when d is added.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word inclined as used in the sentence:
Few shopkeepers in the market are inclined to give credit to customers they do not know.
a) ready
b) likely
c) unwilling
d) eager
Show answer
c) unwilling. Being inclined means being willing, so unwilling is the opposite; likely and ready agree with it.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:
1. inclined 2. willingnes 3. tendancy 4. preferrence
a) readiness to do something
b) a habit of behaving in a certain way
c) a greater liking for one thing than another
d) wanting or likely to do something
Show answer
d) wanting or likely to do something. Tendency ends in -ency, preference has a single r and willingness needs a double s.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If you are 'inclined to agree' with a friend, you ____.
a) have not listened
b) want to argue
c) mostly agree with them
d) strongly disagree
Show answer
c) mostly agree with them
2. An inclined surface is one that ____.
a) breaks
b) shines
c) slopes
d) floats
Show answer
c) slopes
