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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.
noun. direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination: a bent for painting. Synonyms: bias, partiality, leaning, penchant, predilection, proclivity, propensity, tendency. capacity of endurance: to work at the top of one's bent.
Synonyms for BENT: crooked, deceptive, fraudulent, shady, dishonest, rogue, fast, duplicitous; Antonyms of BENT: straight, honest, ethical, upright, just, decent, conscientious, honorable.
BENT definition: 1. past simple and past participle of bend 2. curved and not straight or flat: 3. (especially of a…. Learn more.
If you have a knack or aptitude for doing something, you can say you have a bent for it. Perhaps you have a bent for woodworking, creating fabulous desserts, or writing poetry, you are good at it. The noun bent can also refer to a strong inclination to react to something in a specific manner.
If someone is bent on doing something, especially something harmful, they are determined to do it. If you have a bent for something, you have a natural ability to do it or a natural interest in it. If someone is of a particular bent, they hold a particular set of beliefs. ...economists of a socialist bent.
BENT meaning: 1. curved and not now straight or flat: 2. determined to do something or get something: 3. not…. Learn more.
unbalanced or crazy; irrational: Man, your take on things is so bent I can hardly follow it.
Definition of bent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A tendency, disposition, or inclination. American Heritage. An inclination; tendency. Webster's New World. A transverse structural member or framework that is used for strengthening a bridge or trestle. American Heritage. A natural leaning or tendency; propensity. A bent for music, a criminal bent. Webster's New World.
