bent

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈbent

: unenclosed grassland

botany

a(1)

: a reedy grass (see grass entry 1 sense 2)

(2)

: a stalk of stiff coarse grass

: bent grass

bent

2 of 3

adjective

: changed by bending out of an originally straight or even condition

bent twigs

standing with knees slightly bent

: strongly inclined : determined

—usually used with on

was bent on going

slang

: different from the normal or usual

… she was so bent that she's probably a woman who ought to be locked up somewhere …

Robert Redford

chiefly British : dishonest, corrupt

a bent cop

chiefly US : intoxicated, drunk

Like to get bent? This hangover beater will help you get back on track.

Vibe

bent

3 of 3

noun (2)

: a strong inclination or interest : bias

the organization's religious bent

: a special inclination or capacity : talent

students with a scientific bent

: capacity of endurance

They fool me to the top of my bent.

Shakespeare

engineering : a transverse framework (as in a bridge) to carry lateral as well as vertical loads

bents

noun

plural of bent

as in inclinations

a habitual attraction to some activity or thing the perfect gift for a person of a literary bent

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

inclinations
tendencies
aptitudes
affinities
leanings
affections
proclivities
predilections
predispositions
biases
impulses
propensities
dispositions
devices
partialities
penchants
talents
knacks
appetites
bones
prejudices
preferences
gifts
addictions
habitudes
geniuses
tastes
genii
turns
flairs
endowments
likings
habits
faculties
fancies
likes
idiosyncrasies
quirks
eccentricities
favors
specialties
kinks
fortes
practices
partisanships
peculiarities
patterns
singularities
customs
conventions
specialities
oddities
tricks
ways
practises
wonts
routines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

distastes
dislikes
allergies
disrelishes
aversions
detachments
disinclinations
indifferences
disfavors
objectivities
neutralities
impartialities
nonchalances
insouciances
apathies

as in aptitudes

a special and usually inborn ability having a decided bent for languages, he picked up Italian in no time

Synonyms & Similar Words

aptitudes
talents
knacks
gifts
flairs
faculties
inclinations
endowments
tendencies
affinities
geniuses
leanings
proclivities
ears
eyes
predilections
predispositions
penchants
biases
propensities
minds
genii
skills
impulses
partialities
feels
capacities
dispositions
heads
habitudes
instincts
proficiencies
noses
potentials
facilities
powers
capabilities
ways
touches
turns
hangs
competences
specialties
fortes
specialities
specialisms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disabilities
handicaps
incapacities
weaknesses
shortcomings
inabilities

单词	bents
释义	bent 1 of 3 noun (1) ˈbent 1 : unenclosed grassland 2 botany a(1) : a reedy grass (see grass entry 1 sense 2) (2) : a stalk of stiff coarse grass b : bent grass bent 2 of 3 adjective 1 : changed by bending out of an originally straight or even condition bent twigs standing with knees slightly bent 2 : strongly inclined : determined —usually used with on was bent on going 3 slang a : different from the normal or usual … she was so bent that she's probably a woman who ought to be locked up somewhere … Robert Redford b chiefly British : dishonest, corrupt a bent cop c chiefly US : intoxicated, drunk Like to get bent? This hangover beater will help you get back on track. Vibe bent 3 of 3 noun (2) 1 a : a strong inclination or interest : bias the organization's religious bent b : a special inclination or capacity : talent students with a scientific bent 2 : capacity of endurance They fool me to the top of my bent. Shakespeare 3 engineering : a transverse framework (as in a bridge) to carry lateral as well as vertical loads Phrases bent out of shape : extremely upset or angry get bent slang —used as an angry or contemptuous way of dismissing someone's statement, suggestion, etc. I try to call him the next morning to apologize, but he tells me to get bent. Chuck Klosterman Synonyms Noun (1) affection affinity aptitude bias bone devices disposition genius habitude impulse inclination leaning partiality penchant predilection predisposition proclivity propensity tendency turn Adjective crooked deceptive dishonest double-dealing duplicitous fast fraudulent guileful rogue shady sharp shifty underhand underhanded See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective With your knees slightly bent, bend forward and touch your toes. the drug dealer knew which of the cops were bent Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, grassy place, bent grass, from Old English beonot-; akin to Old High German binuz rush Adjective Middle English, from past participle of benden to bend Noun (2) irregular from bend entry 1 First Known Use Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing bent hell-bent bent grass get bent bent out of shape hell-bent bent grass get bent bent out of shape Kids Definition bent 1 of 2 adjective ˈbent 1 : changed by bending : crooked a bent pin 2 : strongly favorable to : quite determined She was bent on going anyway. bent 2 of 2 noun : a natural talent or interest Some students have a scientific bent. bents noun plural of bent 1 as in inclinations a habitual attraction to some activity or thing the perfect gift for a person of a literary bent Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance inclinations tendencies aptitudes affinities leanings affections proclivities predilections predispositions biases impulses propensities dispositions devices partialities penchants talents knacks appetites bones prejudices preferences gifts addictions habitudes geniuses tastes genii turns flairs endowments likings habits faculties fancies likes idiosyncrasies quirks eccentricities favors specialties kinks fortes practices partisanships peculiarities patterns singularities customs conventions specialities oddities tricks ways practises wonts routines Antonyms & Near Antonyms distastes dislikes allergies disrelishes aversions detachments disinclinations indifferences disfavors objectivities neutralities impartialities nonchalances insouciances apathies See More 2 as in aptitudes a special and usually inborn ability having a decided bent for languages, he picked up Italian in no time Synonyms & Similar Words aptitudes talents knacks gifts flairs faculties inclinations endowments tendencies affinities geniuses leanings proclivities ears eyes predilections predispositions penchants biases propensities minds genii skills impulses partialities feels capacities dispositions heads habitudes instincts proficiencies noses potentials facilities powers capabilities ways touches turns hangs competences specialties fortes specialities specialisms Antonyms & Near Antonyms disabilities handicaps incapacities weaknesses shortcomings inabilities
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