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prone

[prohn] / proʊn /
ADJECTIVE
lying down
Synonyms
WEAK
decumbent face down flat horizontal level procumbent prostrate reclining recumbent resupine supine
Antonyms
WEAK
improbably sitting straight unlikely upright
ADJECTIVE
liable, likely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apt devoted exposed inclined ready sensitive susceptible willing
WEAK
bent disposed fain given minded open predisposed subject tending
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disinclined unprepared unskilled unsuitable unsusceptible unwilling
WEAK
improbably sitting straight unlikely upright

Example Sentences

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Its AI quirks "might indeed be actually part of the appeal, as they make it funnier, more bizarre, and potentially more engaging -- even if prone to mockery and hate-watching".

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“I don’t think this is a rally to really trust,” Melson said, noting that month-end and quarter-end periods can also be prone to exaggerated moves.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The small-cap benchmark has been a canary in a coal mine ahead of U.S. recessions, but one also prone to dying of natural causes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

This approach can be slow, expensive, and prone to missing rare but important molecules hidden among more abundant ones.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Insects with wings pirouetted somewhere above my prone head.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline