Synonyms for bent
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1. bent

   Synonyms:
   inclination, angle, direction, bias, determination, disposition, intention, prepossession, propensity, predilection, turn, leaning

   Antonyms:
   indisposition, aversion

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1. bent, setnoun

   a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

   "the set of his mind was obvious"

   Synonyms:
   curing, hang, set, band, stage set, bent grass, solidification, readiness, solidifying, hardening, exercise set, lot, circle, knack, bent-grass

   Antonyms:
   irresolute, undamaged, upright, erect, vertical

2. bent, bent grass, bent-grassnoun

   grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens

   Synonyms:
   set, hang, bent-grass, knack, bent grass

   Antonyms:
   undamaged, vertical, erect, upright, irresolute

3. bentnoun

   an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges

   Synonyms:
   set, hang, bent-grass, knack, bent grass

   Antonyms:
   upright, irresolute, vertical, erect, undamaged

4. bent, knack, hangadjective

   a special way of doing something

   "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"

   Synonyms:
   set, hang, bent-grass, knack, bent grass

   Antonyms:
   erect, vertical, undamaged, upright, irresolute

5. bent, bent on(p), dead set(p), out to(p)adjective

   fixed in your purpose

   "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event"

   Antonyms:
   erect, upright, vertical, irresolute, undamaged

6. bended, bentadjective

   used of the back and knees; stooped

   "on bended knee"; "with bent (or bended) back"

   Synonyms:
   out to(p), bended, crumpled, dead set(p), dented, bent on(p)

   Antonyms:
   irresolute, vertical, undamaged, upright, erect

7. bent, crumpled, dentedadjective

   of metal e.g.

   "bent nails"; "a car with a crumpled front end"; "dented fenders"

   Synonyms:
   out to(p), bended, crumpled, dead set(p), dented, bent on(p)

   Antonyms:
   undamaged, erect, vertical, upright, irresolute

Matched Categories

1. • Grass
   • Grassland
   • Inclination

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1. scrumpled

   a note fluttered down from the scrumpled duvet in my hands

   Submitted by anonymous on February 23, 2021  

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1. bentnoun

   Synonyms:
   disposition, inclination, tendency, turn, PENCHANT, leaning, bias, propensity, proclivity, predisposition, predilection, partiality, liking, fondness, proneness, appetency

2. bentadjective

   Synonyms:
   crooked, hooked, bowed, curved, aduncous, ARCUATE, INCURVATE

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1. bentadjective

   Synonyms:
   crooked, flexed, hooked, determined

2. bentnoun

   Synonyms:
   leaning, bias, proclivity, tendency, predilection, predisposition

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1. List of paraphrases for "bent":

   bint, curved, twisted, crooked, warping, distorted, twisty, lodgepole, bend

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1. Tudor Dixon:

   She just bent over and bit me really hard, i've never been bit by an adult in my live, or anyone over 5.

2. Anson Dorrance, Go for the Goal by Mia Hamm:

   The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion when no one else is watching.

3. Edward Snowden:

   The bottom line is that it became harder for us in the intelligence community to keep Americans safe. It became harder to monitor the communications of terrorist organizations that are bent on bringing bloodshed to our shores. Snowden’s disclosures helped these groups find ways to hide themselves in the crowded digital forest.

4. Chief Executive Gregory Hayes:

   You don't want to start that jet engine up with a shaft that's bent, even if we're talking about 5/10,000ths of an inch, you do three minutes of windmilling operation to cool the entire hot section of the aircraft down to the same temperature.

5. Chuck Schumer:

   Judge Gorsuch looks like he's playing dodgeball with the Senate Judiciary Committee, he has bent over backwards to avoid revealing anything, anything at all about his judicial philosophy or the legal issues that concern the American people.