The weak-willed are prone to go to the dogs; the strong-willed turn failure into success.
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Prone
/pɹəʊn/
Synonyms for "prone" (151 found)
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Closest matches (31)
accumbentacquiescentagreeablealacritousamenableanswerable foraptapt toardentbentcalculated tocapable ofcompliantconsentingcontentcooperativecouchcouchantcouchecrawling
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
breast cancer predisposition
Strong matches (45)
dispositioneddociledrapedeagerenthusiasticexposedexposed tofainfavorablefavorably disposedfavorably inclinedflatforwardgamegivengiven togrovelinghorizontalin danger ofin the mind
Related words (75)
low-lyinglow-setlow-staturedlyinglying downmindedminded tonaked toneapobeisantobliged toobnoxiousobsequiouson bended kneeopenopen topliantpredisposedpredisposed toprocumbent
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promptprone toprostratequickreadyready and willingready forready toreceptivereclinerecliningrecumbentreposingresponsible forresponsiveresupineruntysensitiveservileshortsprawledsprawlingspreadsquatsquattystanding tostoopedstumpysubjectsubject tosubservientsupinatesupinesusceptiblesusceptive totendingtractableunelevatedwell-disposedwell-inclinedwilledwillingwillingheartedwithin range ofzealous
Adjective(6 words)
Verb(2 words)
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2 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
According to a study, big women are more prone to have twins.
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Young people are prone to fall into temptation.
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Young men are prone to fall into temptation.
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