Antonyms for leaning
ˈli nɪŋlean·ing

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1. leaning

   Antonyms:
   avoidance, aversion, repugnance, loathing

   Synonyms:
   tendency, inclination, proclivity, propensity, partiality, bias, liking

Matched Categories

1. • Inclination
   • Position

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1. leaning, propensity, tendencynoun

   an inclination to do something

   "he felt leanings toward frivolity"

   Antonyms:
   horizontal, vertical, perpendicular

   Synonyms:
   trend, tendency, list, aptness, propensity, proclivity, inclination, disposition, lean, tilt

2. proclivity, propensity, leaningnoun

   a natural inclination

   "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"

   Antonyms:
   horizontal, perpendicular, vertical

   Synonyms:
   propensity, list, aptness, proclivity, tendency, lean, inclination, tilt

3. tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaningnoun

   the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

   "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"

   Antonyms:
   horizontal, vertical, perpendicular

   Synonyms:
   rock, disceptation, lean, list, magnetic dip, careen, magnetic inclination, angle of dip, sway, contention, tilt, argument, joust, inclination, controversy, inclination of an orbit, disputation, propensity, contestation, arguing, disposition, tendency, inclining, angle of inclination, proclivity, dip, listing

4. leaningadjective

   the act of deviating from a vertical position

   Antonyms:
   vertical, perpendicular, horizontal

   Synonyms:
   propensity, list, tilt, lean, tendency, proclivity, inclination

5. atilt, canted, leaning, tilted, tippedadjective

   departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

   "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted"

   Antonyms:
   perpendicular, horizontal, vertical

   Synonyms:
   atilt, tilted, canted, tipped

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1. leaningadjective

   Synonyms:
   reclining, inclining, supine

2. leaningnoun

   Synonyms:
   inclination, tendency, propensity, bent, bias, proneness, predisposition, proclivity, reclination

How to use leaning in a sentence?

1. Christopher Nicholas:

   Lower Bucks would be prime to go for Wallace. Upper Bucks would be prime to go for Fitzpatrick, to me the big question is central Bucks — all those folks are Republican or Republican-leaning but really turned off by President Trump.

2. Matt Barreto:

   We are gaining every day with Latino voters. It is pre-election, so there are a lot of undecided voters. But that is not a surprise or a controversy, historically, those undecided voters are younger and more Democratic leaning and have voted for Democrats 2-to-1 in the past. ... We are on track and will continue to go after every single Latino vote.

3. Joe Roderick:

   Normally, boats will lean to one side when you're hauling back, and this boat just kept leaning, the next thing I know, the rail -- which is about 5 or 6 feet from the water -- was touching the water.

4. Brené Brown:

   To love someone fiercely, to believe in something with your whole heart, to celebrate a fleeting moment in time, to fully engage in a life that doesn’t come with guarantees – these are risks that involve vulnerability and often pain. But, I’m learning that recognizing and leaning into the discomfort of vulnerability teaches us how to live with joy, gratitude and grace.

5. Mark Ingram:

   Nobody can sit here and try to be Sean, he’s his own person and his own coach and what he brings to the table is irreplaceable. ... We’re all leaning on each other and we’re all going to fight for each other. We going to hold it down for Sean as long as he’s gone.

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