Prone is used in the sense of "having a tendency or inclination," as in "prone to worry" or "accident-prone."

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Prone position (/ proʊn /) is a body position in which a person lies flat with their chest down and their back up. In anatomical terms of location, the dorsal or posterior side is facing up, and the ventral or …

If you're prone to doing something, it means you're likely to do it, have a habit of doing it, or are susceptible to it. People who are prone to getting the flu every winter should probably get a flu shot in …

PRONE meaning: 1 : likely to do, have, or suffer from something usually + to; 2 : lying with the front of your body facing downward

To be prone to something, usually something bad, means to have a tendency to be affected by it or to do it. For all her experience as a television reporter, she was still prone to camera nerves.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 prone1 /proʊn/ adj. having a natural tendency toward something; disposed; liable; likely to suffer from:[be + ~ + to] was …

PRONE definition: having a natural inclination or tendency to something; disposed; liable. See examples of prone used in a sentence.

prone, prostrate, supine - Prone is lying on your face—facing downwards—which is also true for prostrate, but only in expressing adoration or begging for protection; supine is lying on your back.