bent

bent: I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. curved, crooked; tendency, inclination, nature, propensity. See curvature, desire. Ant., straight.

II
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. curved, warped, crooked, looped, twined, sinuous, bowed, flexed, contorted, stooped, doubled over, limp, wilted, drooping, humped, slumped, hunched, humpbacked, lordotic, bowlegged, hooked, beaked, inclined; see also twisted 1 .

Ant. rigid, straight*, erect.
n.
Syn. inclination, leaning, tendency, propensity; see inclination 1 .
See Synonym Study at inclination .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
propensity, penchant, inclination, leaning, proclivity, liking, predilection, ability, flair, fondness, aptitude.

II
a.
crooked, curved, twisted, bowed, contorted, warped, hooked, doubled over.

ANT.: straight

IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I adjective 1. Deviating from a straight line: arced, arched, arciform, bowed, curved, curvilinear, rounded. See STRAIGHT. 2. On an unwavering course of action: decided, determined, fixed, intent, resolute, set1. See DECIDE. II noun 1. An inclination to something: bias, cast, disposition, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, proneness, propensity, squint, tendency, trend, turn. See APPROACH, LIKE. 2. An innate capability: aptitude, aptness, faculty, flair, genius, gift, head, instinct, knack, talent, turn. See ABILITY, APPROACH.

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Disposition, inclination, tendency, turn, penchant, learning, bias, propensity, proclivity, predisposition, predilection, partiality, liking, fondness, proneness, appetency / Bent-grass, wiry grass, agrostis / Dried reed, stalk / Wild land, hill, moor, wild, Crooked, hooked, bowed, curved, flexed, deflected, aduncous, arcuate, incurvate

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Bent — bezeichnet: Bent (Vorname), die dänische Form des männlichen Vornamens Benedikt Bent (Film), einen britischen Kinofilm aus dem Jahr 1997 Bent (Band), eine englische Band Bent (Siedlung), eine niederländische Siedlung in der Gemeinde Rijnwoude… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bent — Жанр электроника, downtempo, lounge, трип хоп. Годы 1999 по настоящее время … Википедия
bent — bent1 [bent] vt., vi. pt. & pp. of BEND1 adj. 1. made curved or crooked; not straight 2. strongly inclined or determined: with on [bent on going] 3. set in a course; bound [westward bent] 4 … English World dictionary
Bent — Bent, n. [See {Bend}, n. & v.] 1. The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity; as, the bent of a bow. [Obs.] Wilkins. [1913 Webster] 2. A declivity or slope, as of a hill. [R.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bent — [bent] adjective informal financially dishonest: • a bent accountant * * * bent UK US /bent/ adjective UK INFORMAL ► dishonest: »a bent lawyer/accountant/policeman … Financial and business terms
Bent — Bent, a. & p. p. 1. Changed by pressure so as to be no longer straight; crooked; as, a bent pin; a bent lever. [1913 Webster] 2. Strongly inclined toward something, so as to be resolved, determined, set, etc.; said of the mind, character,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bent — Bent, n. [AS. beonet; akin to OHG. pinuz, G. binse, rush, bent grass; of unknown origin.] 1. A reedlike grass; a stalk of stiff, coarse grass. [1913 Webster] His spear a bent, both stiff and strong. Drayton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A grass of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bent\ on — • bent (up)on Very decided, determined, or set. The sailors were bent on having a good time. The policeman saw some boys near the school after dark and thought they were bent on mischief. The bus was late, and the driver was bent upon reaching… … Словарь американских идиом
bent — [bent] adj I 1) a bent object has a curved or twisted shape 2) British informal dishonest II bent the past tense and past participle of bend I … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
bent — [adj1] curved angled, arced, arched, arciform, bowed, contorted, crooked, curvilinear, doubled over, drooping, droopy, hooked, humped, hunched, inclined, limp, looped, round, rounded, sinuous, slouchy, slumped, stooped, twined, twisted, warped,… … New thesaurus
Bent — Bent, imp. & p. p. of {Bend}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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