Prone
[prəʊn] or [pron]
Definition
(adj.) lying face downward .
(adj.) having a tendency (to); often used in combination; 'a child prone to mischief'; 'failure-prone' .
Typist: Penelope--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Bending forward; inclined; not erect.
(a.) Prostrate; flat; esp., lying with the face down; -- opposed to supine.
(a.) Headlong; running downward or headlong.
(a.) Sloping, with reference to a line or surface; declivous; inclined; not level.
(a.) Inclined; propense; disposed; -- applied to the mind or affections, usually in an ill sense. Followed by to.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. Prostrate (with the face downwards), recumbent, lying, flat.[2]. Sloping, inclining.[3]. Disposed, inclined, tending.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Disposed, inclined, bent, tending, apt, recumbent, prostrate, flat
ANT:Indisposed, disinclined, unapt, averse, upright
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Definition
adj. with the face downward: bending forward: headlong: disposed: inclined or sloping.—adv. Prone′ly.—n. Prone′ness.
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Examples
- Jaelthe stern woman; sat apart, relenting somewhat over her captive; but more prone to dwell on the faithful expectation of Heber coming home. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Xodar and the boy were stretched directly behind me, prone also that we might offer as little resistance to the air as possible. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- I found myself lying prone upon a bed of yellowish, mosslike vegetation which stretched around me in all directions for interminable miles. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- Its sole occupant lay prone upon a low couch at the further side, apparently in sleep. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- With an effort I started toward the opening of the cave only to reel drunkenly against a side wall, and from there slip prone upon the floor. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- I am not one who is prone to take violent fancies, and, consequently, my friendship is the more to be depended on. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- I have ever been prone to seek adventure and to investigate and experiment where wiser men would have left well enough alone. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- Human nature is so prone to fall into it! Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- As I approached I found Dejah Thoris lying prone upon her silks and furs, her lithe form wracked with sobs. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- Once haply in life, one golden gift falls prone in the lap--one boon full and bright, perfect from Fruition's mint. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- The undisciplined mind is averse to suspense and intellectual hesitation; it is prone to assertion. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- But if Mr Lammle were prone to be jealous of his dear Sophronia's friendships, he would be jealous of her feeling towards Miss Podsnap. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Jane, turning at the cry, saw the cause of it lying prone upon the floor before them--the whitened skeleton of a man. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- She did not, however, propose to lie there prone, and Gerty's inspiration about the hats at once revived her hopes of profitable activity. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
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