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. Jaime Domínguez:

   It also sets up a showdown between the established machine candidate and the progressive bent on bringing ethics reform.

2. Press Secretary Brian Fallon:

   We think that this says more about the bent towards secrecy within some corners of the government. It says more about that than it does about Hillary Clinton’s email practices.

3. Brett Tobey:

   The government was not happy with us not bidding that contract because they had felt that...they had bent over backwards to lean the fill to our advantage. We saw it as a cost shootout between us and SpaceX.

4. Kahlil Gibran:

   Yesterday we obeyed kings and bent our necks before emperors. But today we kneel only to truth, follow only beauty, and obey only love.

5. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   I said yesterday that we are not bent on escalation, but that we would respond to every attack against us, and respond very sharply. Islamic Jihad would do well to understand this right now, instead of when Islamic Jihad will be too late. I believe that Islamic Jihad is starting to internalize this message. They understand that we will continue to strike them without mercy. They understand that Israel is very strong and that our will is very great.

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