Inclination
Inclination noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Yearning and inclination are semantically related in desire topic. In some cases you can use "Yearning" instead a noun "Inclination".
Yearning
Yearning noun - A strong wish for something.
Inclination and yearning are semantically related in longing topic. Sometimes you can use "Inclination" instead a noun "Yearning".
Nearby Words: yearned, yearningly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- liking and inclination
- liking and yearning
- love and inclination
- love and yearning
- desire and inclination
- desire and yearning
- fondness and inclination
- fondness and yearning
- passion and inclination
- passion and yearning
- craving and inclination
- craving and yearning
- fancy and inclination
- fancy and yearning
How words are described
| romantic | romantic inclination | romantic yearning |
| strong | strong inclination | strong yearning |
| real | real inclination | real yearning |
| religious | religious inclination | religious yearning |
| Other adjectives: subconscious. | ||
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