different between inclined vs awry

English

Alternative forms

• enclin’d (obsolete)
• enclined (obsolete)
• inclin’d (obsolete)

Etymology

incline +? -ed

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?kla?nd/
• Rhymes: -a?nd

Adjective

inclined (comparative more inclined, superlative most inclined)

1. At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.

   The take-off ramp was inclined at 20 degrees.

2. Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition.

   I am inclined to believe you.

Derived terms

• preinclined

Translations

Verb

inclined

1. simple past tense and past participle of incline

Derived terms

• inclined to
• inclined plane

Antonyms

• disinclined

See also

• incline

English

Etymology

From Middle English awry, awrie, equivalent to a- +? wry.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /???a?/
• Rhymes: -a?
• (nonstandard) IPA^(key): /??.?i/

Adverb

awry (comparative more awry, superlative most awry)

1. Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
2. Perversely, improperly.

Translations

Adjective

awry (comparative more awry, superlative most awry)

1. Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place; wry.

   Synonym: (mostly UK) wonky

2. (figuratively) Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss.

Usage notes

• As an adjective, awry is almost always used as a predicately.

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:awry.

Derived terms

• go awry

Translations

Anagrams

• Wray, wary, wray