Bent meaning

What does “bent” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“bent” is a noun and adjective with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way.

bent

noun

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
“the set of his mind was obvious”
Synonymsset
grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
Synonymsbent grass bent-grass
an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
a special way of doing something
“he had a bent for it”
“he had a special knack for getting into trouble”
Synonymsknack hang

adjective

fixed in your purpose
“bent on going to the theater”
“dead set against intervening”
Synonymsbent on dead set out to
used of the back and knees; stooped
“on bended knee”
“with bent (or bended) back”
Synonymsbended
of metal e.g.
“bent nails”
“a car with a crumpled front end”
Synonymscrumpled dented

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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