Antonyms for bent
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1. bent

   Antonyms:
   indisposition, aversion

   Synonyms:
   inclination, angle, direction, bias, determination, disposition, intention, prepossession, propensity, predilection, turn, leaning

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1. • Grass
   • Grassland
   • Inclination

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1. bent, setnoun

   a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

   "the set of his mind was obvious"

   Antonyms:
   irresolute, undamaged, upright, erect, vertical

   Synonyms:
   curing, hang, set, band, stage set, bent grass, solidification, readiness, solidifying, hardening, exercise set, lot, circle, knack, bent-grass

2. bent, bent grass, bent-grassnoun

   grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens

   Antonyms:
   undamaged, vertical, erect, upright, irresolute

   Synonyms:
   set, hang, bent-grass, knack, bent grass

3. bentnoun

   an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges

   Antonyms:
   upright, irresolute, vertical, erect, undamaged

   Synonyms:
   set, hang, bent-grass, knack, bent grass

4. bent, knack, hangadjective

   a special way of doing something

   "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"

   Antonyms:
   erect, vertical, undamaged, upright, irresolute

   Synonyms:
   set, hang, bent-grass, knack, bent grass

5. bent, bent on(p), dead set(p), out to(p)adjective

   fixed in your purpose

   "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event"

   Antonyms:
   erect, upright, vertical, irresolute, undamaged

6. bended, bentadjective

   used of the back and knees; stooped

   "on bended knee"; "with bent (or bended) back"

   Antonyms:
   irresolute, vertical, undamaged, upright, erect

   Synonyms:
   out to(p), bended, crumpled, dead set(p), dented, bent on(p)

7. bent, crumpled, dentedadjective

   of metal e.g.

   "bent nails"; "a car with a crumpled front end"; "dented fenders"

   Antonyms:
   undamaged, erect, vertical, upright, irresolute

   Synonyms:
   out to(p), bended, crumpled, dead set(p), dented, bent on(p)

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1. bentadjective

   Synonyms:
   crooked, flexed, hooked, determined

2. bentnoun

   Synonyms:
   leaning, bias, proclivity, tendency, predilection, predisposition

How to use bent in a sentence?

1. Christopher Chang:

   Everyone knows you’re not suppose to use them, and yet everyone does it, i’m not going to get all bent out of shape if someone admits to using Q-tips. You just want to make sure that your ear is safe.

2. Irena Ryjova:

   It was just lying there, on its back, knees slightly bent like someone would lie on the sand at the beach.

3. David Mohler:

   I don't like the idea that the police department seems bent on keeping a pool of unarmed victims available for the predations of the criminal class.

4. Neal Crabtree:

   I think they're hearing us but they just do n’t care. They promised their voters they were going to do one thing and they seem hell-bent on doing it.

5. Jamie Raskin:

   Today we’re looking at Section 4, which we are asking the Vice President to invoke by activating and mobilizing the Cabinet to declare what is patently obvious to a horrified and anxious nation : the President is not even minimally discharging the basic duties of his office, i do n’t think there is a reasonable person in the country with his or her eyes open who does n’t understand that the President was hell-bent on trying to challenge, undermine, and overturn the result of the election in all of the events leading up to January 6th, and on January 6th.

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