Synonyms for leaning
ˈli nɪŋlean·ing

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1. leaning

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

   Antonyms:
   avoidance, aversion, repugnance, loathing

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1. leaning, propensity, tendencynoun

   an inclination to do something

   "he felt leanings toward frivolity"

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

   Antonyms:
   horizontal, vertical, perpendicular

2. proclivity, propensity, leaningnoun

   a natural inclination

   "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"

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

   Antonyms:
   horizontal, perpendicular, vertical

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"

   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

   Antonyms:
   horizontal, vertical, perpendicular

4. leaningadjective

   the act of deviating from a vertical position

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

   Antonyms:
   vertical, perpendicular, horizontal

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"

   Synonyms:
   atilt, tilted, canted, tipped

   Antonyms:
   perpendicular, horizontal, vertical

Matched Categories

1. • Inclination
   • Position

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1. leaningnoun

   Synonyms:
   bent, inclination, bias, propensity, proneness, TENDENCY

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1. leaningadjective

   Synonyms:
   reclining, inclining, supine

2. leaningnoun

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "leaning":

   layback, panther

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1. Sara Bareilles:

   I'm dealing with old demons of anxiety and depression and working to manage that while taking in what's happening and leaning into activism, i've been going to [ social justice ] marches, all masked up, of course. I did a lot of reading, researching, listening. I'm trying to correct my mistakes. And philanthropically, supporting organizations like Color of Change and Black Lives Matter.

2. Michael Larsen:

   It was really cold and rainy, and he’s just sitting out there leaning against a tree.

3. Martin Chorzempa:

   There is nervousness about China's ambiguous, but Russia-leaning stance on the Ukraine conflict, which raises worries that China could be targeted by sanctions if it helps Russia.

4. Dorothy C. Fisher:

   A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary.

5. Fox News:

   The race isn’t over in the states we’ve shifted to leaning Democratic, but it’s now clear that Clinton is playing from a position of strength in those states, most worrisome for Trump are the current polling trends in Pennsylvania. No Republican has won Pennsylvania since 1988. But it’s pretty hard to see a path to victory for Trump that doesn’t include a win in the Keystone State.