Synonyms for proneness
Most common
tendency propensity predisposition proclivity strain inclination penchant
All synonyms
Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward.
The proneness of animals is opposed to the erect posture of human beings.
Forms
- Plural
- pronenesses → propensities, tendencies, predispositions, proclivities…
Example sentences
- tendency She seems to have a tendency to exaggerate things.
- propensity He has a propensity of picking his nose in public.
- proclivity Your record indicates a proclivity for violence.
- strain Tom has been under a great deal of strain lately.
- inclination I have a natural inclination towards organization.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| proneness | falling | |
| tendency | falling | |
| propensity | rising | |
| predisposition | rising | |
| proclivity | rising | |
| strain | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- turn1, bias2, bent1
- 6 letters
- strain1, liking2
- 7 letters
- leaning2, aptness
- 8 letters
- tendency3, appetite3, aptitude3, penchant2
- 10 letters
- propensity4, proclivity4
- 11 letters
- disposition4, inclination4
- 12 letters
- predilection4
- 14 letters
- predisposition5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bias2 = 2 syllables).