We are prone to think evil of people we don't like.
SYNONYM(S): disposed, apt.to be prone on a bed.
The sun…was hasting now with prone career To the ocean isles (Milton).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ac´ci|dent-prone´ness — ac|ci|dent prone «AK suh duhnt PROHN», adjective. tending to have or cause accidents: »Youthfulness alone does not make drivers accident prone (Maclean s). –ac´ci|dent prone´ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
prone — [ proun ] adjective * 1. ) likely to do something or be affected by something, especially something bad: prone to: The coastal region is prone to earthquakes. prone to do something: He s prone to gain weight. error /injury prone: an injury prone… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prone´ly — prone «prohn», adjective. 1. inclined; liable: »We are prone to think evil of people we don t like. SYNONYM(S): disposed, apt. 2. lying face down: »to be prone on a bed. 3. lying flat: » … Useful english dictionary
prone — prone; prone·ly; prone·ness; … English syllables
prone — [[t]proʊn[/t]] adj. 1) having a natural tendency toward something; disposed; liable: prone to anger[/ex] 2) with the front or ventral part downward; lying facedown 3) lying flat; prostrate 4) phl having a downward direction or slope • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
ac|ci|dent-prone — «AK suh duhnt PROHN», adjective. tending to have or cause accidents: »Youthfulness alone does not make drivers accident prone (Maclean s). –ac´ci|dent prone´ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
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apt´ness — apt «apt», adjective. 1. fitted by nature; likely (to): »A careless person is apt to make mistakes. SYNONYM(S): inclined, liable, prone. 2. right for the occasion; suitable; fitting; … Useful english dictionary
un|apt´ness — un|apt «uhn APT», adjective. 1. not fit or appropriate; unsuitable: »an unapt remark. 2. not normally likely or inclined; not prone by habit or nature: »a mind unapt to wander. 3. not skillful or dexterous; awkward; clumsy: »to be unapt with a… … Useful english dictionary
