inflect Antonyms

Meaning of inflect

Wordnet

inflect (v)

change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language

vary the pitch of one's speech

Webster

inflect (v. t.)

To turn from a direct line or course; to bend; to incline, to deflect; to curve; to bow.

To vary, as a noun or a verb in its terminations; to decline, as a noun or adjective, or to conjugate, as a verb.

To modulate, as the voice.

inflect Sentence Examples

  1. The artist's hand inflected the canvas with vibrant hues.
  2. The speaker's tone of voice inflected with sarcasm and disdain.
  3. The weather report inflected the day's forecast with a hint of rain.
  4. The lawyer's arguments were carefully inflected to appeal to the jury's emotions.
  5. The dancer's movements were inflected with grace and fluidity.
  6. The poet's words were inflected with a deep sense of melancholy.
  7. The teacher's voice was inflected with patience and understanding.
  8. The melody of the song was inflected with a haunting and ethereal quality.
  9. The sculptor's chisel inflected the marble with intricate and delicate details.
  10. The wind inflected the trees' branches, creating a rustling symphony.

FAQs About the word inflect

change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language, vary the pitch of one's speechTo turn from a direct line or course

bend, reflect,curve, veer, weave, curl, coil, deflect,turn, arc

straighten, straighten, unbend, unbend, uncurl,uncurl,

The artist's hand inflected the canvas with vibrant hues.

The speaker's tone of voice inflected with sarcasm and disdain.

The weather report inflected the day's forecast with a hint of rain.

The lawyer's arguments were carefully inflected to appeal to the jury's emotions.