Synonyms for prone
proʊnprone

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1. prone

   One is addicted to that which he has allowed to gain a strong, habitual, and enduring hold upon action, inclination, or involuntary tendency, as to a habit or indulgence. A man may be accustomed to labor, attached to his profession, devoted to his religion, given to study or to gluttony (in the bad sense, given over, or given up, is a stronger and more hopeless expression, as is abandoned). One inclined to luxury may become habituated to poverty. One is wedded to that which has become a second nature; as, one is wedded to science or to art. Prone is used only in a bad sense, and generally of natural tendencies; as, our hearts are prone to evil. Abandoned tells of the acquired viciousness of one who has given himself up to wickedness. Addicted may be used in a good, but more frequently a bad sense; as, addicted to study; addicted to drink. Devoted is used chiefly in the good sense; as, a mother's devoted affection.

   Synonyms:
   abandoned, accustomed, addicted, attached, devoted, disposed, given, given over, given up, habituated, inclined, wedded

   Antonyms:
   averse, disinclined, indisposed, unaccustomed

   Preposition:
   Addicted to vice.

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1. prone

   Synonyms:
   disposed, inclined, bent, tending, apt, recumbent, prostrate, flat

   Antonyms:
   indisposed, disinclined, unapt, averse, upright

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1. proneadjective

   having a tendency (to); often used in combination

   "a child prone to mischief"; "failure-prone"

   Synonyms:
   prostrate

   Antonyms:
   vertical, upright, erect, disinclined

2. prone, prostrateadjective

   lying face downward

   Synonyms:
   flat, prostrate

   Antonyms:
   disinclined, erect, upright, vertical

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1. proneadjective

   Synonyms:
   prostrate (with the face downwards), recumbent, lying, flat

2. proneadjective

   Synonyms:
   sloping, inclining

3. proneadjective

   Synonyms:
   disposed, inclined, tending

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1. List of paraphrases for "prone":

   inclined, susceptible, likely, exposed, vulnerable, subject

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1. Lawyer Thomas Vinje:

   But instead of being prone to being demoted, Google's comparison-shopping service is systematically promoted to the most visible spots in Google's search results.

2. Elwin Mommers:

   If it were weak, then [ people with abdominal separation ] would be more prone to develop hernias, and there is absolutely no proof that abdominal separation eventually results in hernia.

3. Police Commissioner Kevin Davis:

   These partnerships are absolutely working, we look at people who are prone to committing violence again and again.

4. Chaloka Beyani:

   For the future we are looking more to planned relocations for people who are prone to frequent hazards.

5. Wood Mackenzie:

   Alaska as a region is quite prone to delays, it's very, very high cost, it's a remote, tough environment to work in, and there's a lot of environmental regulations.