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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How to use leaning in a sentence?

1. Duncan Clark:

   There’s been very much a laissez-faire attitude in the US towards content, even content targeting teenagers and vulnerable people, the Chinese government has been much more leaning into regulation at early stages in the growth of Douyin, particularly protecting younger people.

2. John Sarcona:

   Those first steps, leaning up against the bed, I felt like I was in a new body, it's a pretty crazy feeling and I still remember it today. It was almost like learning how to walk again.

3. Bryan Holcombe:

   Sutherland Springs’s just not a problem to us, we know exactly where the family is, and Sutherland Springs’s not going to be long until we ’ll both be there, he said. And we’re really sort of looking forward to Sutherland Springs. Crystal Holcombes were upbeat and full of good humor during a telephone interview, and they are not an exception in this deeply evangelical part of Texas. What is so striking about relatives and friends of the 26 victims of the church shooting in Sutherland Springs is that they all believe good will come from this act of evil and that their loved ones are now safe for eternity, and breathing again, with God. Psychologists say such deep faith can help families deal with such a ghastly event. Even so, they warn that leaning too heavily on one’s religious beliefs can stunt the natural grieving period and result in post-traumatic stress later.

4. Lou Brien:

   I think the reaction in the bonds is greater than you would think from the stimulus of oil and the stock market, part of it is, maybe people started leaning the wrong way last week if they thought we’d seen the bottom in crude and stocks.

5. Robin Green:

   That's the whole thing with the hog. It's you and 80 wild horses under your butt, just sitting on 10 square inches where the rubber meets the road. That hurricane gale wind whipping you in the face, leaning into a curve you can feel that gravity wanting to suck you down into it and what do you do Give it a little more gas. Pure centrifugal force. You can see yourself hurtling ass end over teakettle into oblivion.