📖 Definitions of "Leaning"
noun
- 1
A tendency or propensity.
"a man of socialist leanings"
🔄 Synonyms of "Leaning"
13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| inclinationnoun | A tendency. |
| proclivitynoun | A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent. |
| propensitynoun | An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction. |
| leanverb | (intransitive) To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating. |
| tiltnoun | (transitive) To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| inclined | Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition. |
| canted | Inclined at an angle to something else; sloping. |
| tendencynoun | A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward. |
| atilt | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| tipped | having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination) |
| tilted | (originally poker, video games, chess, slang) In a state of frustration and worsened performance resulting from a series of losses. |
| unerect | Not erect. |
| listnoun | A strip of fabric, especially from the edge of a piece of cloth. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Leaning"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| inclinationnoun | A tendency. |
| inclined | Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition. |
| canted | Inclined at an angle to something else; sloping. |
| tiltverb | (transitive) To slope or incline (something); to slant. |
| atilt | At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. |
| tendencynoun | A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward. |
| propensitynoun | An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction. |
| proclivitynoun | A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent. |
| tilted | (originally poker, video games, chess, slang) In a state of frustration and worsened performance resulting from a series of losses. |
| listverb | (transitive) To create or recite a list. |
| unerect | Not erect. |
| tipped | having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination) |
| tiltingnoun | The motion of something that tilts; a tilt. |
| bentnoun | (with on) Determined or insistent; inclined, set. |
| recliningnoun | Capable of being reclined, or moved into a more horizontal position. |
| trendverb | (social media, intransitive, informal) To be the subject of a trend; to be currently popular, relevant or interesting. |
| relaxingnoun | Conducive to relaxation; helping one to relax. |
| focusingnoun | The action or concentration of attention or energy on something. |
| soothingnoun | Tending to soothe or mollify. |
| lookingverb | as the last part of compound adjectives: relating to or having the appearance of. |
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