Proneness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Proneness is a noun meaning The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward.
Meaning
The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward.
More Meanings
- The state of lying with the face down.
- Inclination of mind, heart, or temper; propension; disposition.
- (dated) Descent; declivity.
Example Sentences
the proneness of a hill
proneness to self-gratification
The proneness of animals is opposed to the erect posture of human beings.
Word Forms
- pronenesses
Antonyms for proneness
Common opposites include supineness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include accident, overproneness, inclinableness, pronity, pliantness, propenseness.
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