Bent Synonyms and Antonyms
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Synonyms for Bent
flexed
Deviating from a straight line
A special liking for something; a preference.
Having a bow, e.g. a bowed instrument is played with a bow
Alternative spelling of bow-legged.
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A characteristic mood, style, or habit; a natural inclination:
To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.
Having a hook.
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At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.
An inclined surface or plane; slope; incline; slant
The act of a person or thing that leans
The definition of a bow is anything curved or bent, especially a device used for shooting arrows.
A path that something or someone moves along.
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A strange or fantastic action or idea; whim; caprice
(Medicine) A curving or bending, especially an abnormal one:
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Disposition is defined as an arrangement of people or things or putting something in order.
The capacity for work or vigorous activity:
A great natural ability (for a particular activity); strong disposition or inclination
Something that is bestowed voluntarily and without compensation:
Increased activity in response to a stimulus:
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The definition of a knack is a clever skill or special talent for doing something quickly.
The ability to detect, sense, or discover as if by smell:
Taste, liking, or inclination (f)
The condition of being predisposed; inclination or tendency; predilection
Something one intends to get or do; intention; aim
A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
A person or group of people having such ability:
The ability to notice, appreciate, and judge what is beautiful, appropriate, or harmonious, or what is excellent in art, music, decoration, clothing, etc.
Current style; vogue:
Furnished or covered with an arch or arches
(Geometry, art) Formed by curved lines.
Shaped into the form of a circle or sphere; made round.
(Dialectal, informal) Surgically rendered infertile (spayed, neutered or castrated), a fixed tomcat, the she-cat has been fixed.
The definition of intent is being focused on something.
A preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment.
Something, such as molted skin, that is thrown off, out, or away.
Preference, bias in favor of, tendency.
A natural propensity or inclination; a predisposition:
A tendency, preference, or attraction.
The definition of a squint is a situation where the eyes are partially closed, or is slang for a quick look.
A definite purpose or point of view in something said or written
A natural ability or talent
Suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable
Power or ability to do some particular thing; special aptitude or skill
The foremost or leading position:
(An) inborn tendency to behave in a way characteristic of a species; natural, unlearned, predictable response to stimuli
of metal e.g.
(Idiomatic) Completely determined; obstinate.
Alternative spelling of dead set.
fixed in your purpose
curvesome
curvilineal
(Of a line) Having bends; curved; curvilinear.
geosynclinal
forejudgment
(Obsolete) prejudgment
To cringe or bow in a servile manner
To become deformed:
To perform for an audience:
To wilt is to get weak.
Droop is defined as to hang down, bend down or to lose strength.
To go or cause to go by a roundabout way.
To go or move in different directions from a common point or from each other; branch off
To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.
To move in a circle.
To rely for assistance or support:
To move or turn (something) at an angle:
The central business district of Chicago, Illinois. Used with the.
To turn (an enemy spy) into a double agent.
Wind can also mean to wrap something around or to turn a handle of a clock so that the clock will work properly.
(Sports) To engage in curling.
To move in a winding course
Spiral is to move in a winding or circular motion around a central point, or to experience a continuous decrease or increase, usually as part of a chain reaction.
Pervert is defined as to turn away from what is right or proper.
To trick or force (men) into service as sailors or soldiers
To turn or twist (wood, for example) out of shape; deform.
To give up (an advantage, for example) to another; concede:
Tilt is defined as to tip or slope in one direction.
To allow oneself to be subjected to something:
To repeat (a scientific experiment) to confirm findings or ensure accuracy.
(Obs.) To bend or submit
Genuflect is defined as to bend at the knee, or to touch one knee to the ground, especially in a respectful or religious way.
To fix or direct steadily:
To turn aside.
In a direct manner; directly
1868, Horatio Alger, Struggling Upward, ch. 3:
To force (a person) to do something; drive or constrain:
Apply is defined as using something to complete a task or to do something.
To give one's consent, often at the insistence of another:
To change in shape. Used especially of the adaptation of the fetal head to the pelvic canal.
Focus is defined as to concentrate on something in particular. Focus is defined as to bring into view.
To devote is to dedicate yourself to a cause or a person.
To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
To bring to, or direct toward, a common center
To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech or discourse to.
To hunch:
doubled over
Lacking or having lost rigidity, as of structure or substance:
That droops or droop.
Having a hump; humpbacked
The degree of accuracy of a weapon or of a person aiming a weapon or propelled object:
An area near, alongside, or enclosed by a boundary
partialism
(Psychiatry) The sexual attraction to specific parts of the body.
Antonyms for Bent
Extending continuously in the same direction without curving:
Uncommitted, not having reached a decision.
Devoid of concern or sympathy.
(Intransitive) To stand up, especially from a sitting position.
To cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed.
To give added bulk or body to (a substance) by adding another, usually cheaper or inferior, substance
To bear the weight of, especially from below; keep from falling, sinking, or slipping:
To make or become stiff or stiffer
Not moving or flexing:
Being in a vertical, upright position:
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On an unwavering course of action
A way or means of reaching something; an access:
(Usually plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).
Skill, expertness, or talent
To cause to turn aside or differ.
To lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; switch:
To change the behavior or thinking of (someone); sway:
Work is defined as to put forth effort in order to accomplish something or to have a job.
To collect is defined as to gather together or to call for and receive payment.
To give material or financial aid to:
out-of-shape
bent-over
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