prone

adj.有倾向的,

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
prone (adjective)
1.
having a tendency or inclination being likely - prone to forget names accident-prone
2.
a) having the front or surface downward - ventral
b) lying flat or prostrate
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
prone (adjective)
1.
having a tendency to be or act in a certain way
SYNONYMS:
apt, given, inclined, tending
RELATED WORDS:
choosing, preferring; disposed, liable, likely, minded, predisposed, willing
NEAR ANTONYMS:
averse, disinclined, indisposed, loath ( loth loathe), unwilling
prone (adjective)
2.
lying with the face downwards
SYNONYMS:
prostrate
RELATED WORDS:
flat, recumbent; reclining, reposing; horizontal
NEAR ANTONYMS:
erect, raised, standing, upright, upstanding, vertical
supine
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