leaning

/lˈiːnɪŋ/

/ˈɫinɪŋ/

leaning

deviating or being caused to deviate from a vertical position

synonyms : atilt

Leaning

the act of deviating from a vertical position

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

a natural inclination

synonyms : proclivity

a tendency to believe in or favor something

synonyms : propensity

Examples

1. What's your political leaning?

2. However, not everyone enjoyed Jefferson’s French leanings.

3. "Minkow's sermons matched the fundamentalist leanings "of his congregation.

4. Of course, a justice's leanings are not always so predictable.