Bent
A Colorado county
Bent describes something curved or angled rather than straight: a bent nail, bent out of shape.
A person's bent is their natural inclination or aptitude: She has a bent for mathematics.
Someone bent on something is determined to do it: He was bent on revenge.
In British slang, bent means corrupt or dishonest: a bent copper.
It's also derogatory slang for gay.
Inclination toward a behavior
- predispositionInnate tendency toward something
- aptitudeInnate capability
- talentInborn aptitude
- knackInnate ease at something
flair · proclivity · penchant · leaning · affinity · propensity · disposition · gift
Bent or dishonest
- angledTurned from perpendicular
- bowedCurved or bent over
- twistedWound around itself
- archedCurved overhead
hooked · warped · contorted · flexed · stooped · hunched · kinked · buckled
Bent or dishonest
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- unscrupulousLacking moral principles
- bribedCorrupted with payment
- compromisedMade vulnerable to harm
shady · underhanded · fraudulent · dirty · rigged · fixed · bought · tainted
tendency
Inclination toward a behavior
- predispositionInnate tendency toward something
- aptitudeInnate capability
- talentInborn aptitude
knack · flair · proclivity · penchant · leaning · affinity · propensity · disposition · gift · ability
crooked
Bent or dishonest
arched · hooked · warped · contorted · flexed · stooped · hunched · kinked · buckled · deflected
crooked
Bent or dishonest
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- unscrupulousLacking moral principles
- bribedCorrupted with payment
compromised · shady · underhanded · fraudulent · dirty · rigged · fixed · bought · tainted · venal
dented
Having a surface depression
- mangledSeverely disfigured or ruined
- crumpledCrushed into irregular folds
- crushedCompressed into fragments
deformed · ruined · wrecked · broken · smashed · battered · misshapen · buckled · twisted · gnarled
intent
Planned purpose
focused · committed · dedicated · driven · single-minded · obsessed · unwavering · insistent · steadfast · dogged
- Colorado CountiesDenver, Jefferson, Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas
- Jewish DramaFiddler on the Roof, The Chosen, The Golem
- Southern New MexicoAlamogordo, White Sands, Sunspot, Weed, Chaparral
Bentintact
Not damaged or altered
undamaged · pristine · unbent · undeformed · sound
Bentstraight
Not curved or crooked
honest · upright · incorruptible · clean · legitimate
- bend the kneeCeremonial act of submission
- bend overIncline torso downward
- bend over backwardsTry unusually hard to please
- bent overInclined forward at waist
- bend downLower your body forward
- bend the rulesInterpret guidelines loosely