prone
/pɹəʊn/adjective
Likely to suffer from something or to behave in a certain way, usually something bad.
Example sentences
- “This stretch of highway is prone to flooding in spring.”
- “He's prone to exaggeration, so don't believe every story.”
- “Children who skip breakfast are more prone to headaches.”
Usually followed by 'to' and a noun, and it also forms compounds like accident-prone and injury-prone. Lying prone means lying face down.