leaning
noun
[ ˈliːnɪŋ ]
• a tendency or partiality of a particular kind.
• "he is quite vocal about his political leanings"
Similar:
inclination,
tendency,
bent,
proclivity,
propensity,
penchant,
predisposition,
predilection,
proneness,
partiality,
preference,
disposition,
orientation,
bias,
attraction,
liking,
fancy,
fondness,
taste,
weakness,
hankering,
appetite,
thirst,
lean
verb
• be in or move into a sloping position.
• "he leaned back in his chair"
Similar:
slant,
incline,
bend,
tilt,
be at an angle,
slope,
tip,
bank,
list,
heel,
careen,
cant,
bias,
veer,
sway,
angle,
Origin:
Old English hleonian, hlinian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leunen and German lehnen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin inclinare and Greek klinein .
