simple past tense and past participle of incline
"The heavy rain caused me to be inclined to stay inside rather than go out."
In plain English: To be inclined means to have a natural tendency or preference for doing something.
"He was inclined to agree with her suggestion about changing the project deadline."
(often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency
"wasn't inclined to believe the excuse"
"inclined to be moody"
At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.
"The roof was so inclined that rainwater ran quickly down its surface."
In plain English: Inclined means having a natural tendency to want to do something or feeling ready for it.
"The roof is inclined toward the north side."
Usage: When used metaphorically, inclined often means predisposed rather than physically slanted, so avoid using it to describe literal slopes in casual conversation where "slanted" is clearer. In formal contexts, prefer "predisposed" when referring to a tendency toward an action or opinion.
The word incline comes from Old French and originally meant to lean or slope toward something. When the past tense suffix -ed was added, it created the adjective inclined, which has retained this sense of being physically sloped or metaphorically predisposed since its entry into English.