I. noun
1.
Synonyms: slope , grade, gradient, inclination, incline, lean, slant, tilt
2.
an attraction to a particular activity, thing, or end
a strong leaning toward liberal views
Synonyms: bent, bias, disposition, drift, inclination, inclining, lurch, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, sentiment, tendency; compare gift 2, prejudice
Related Word: favor, favoritism, odds
Contrasted words: avoidance, evasion, shunning; disdaining, scorning, scouting, spurning; disinterest, dislike, distaste
II. adjective
Synonyms: inclined 3, inclining, oblique, pitched, pitching, sloped, sloping, tilted, tilting, tipped