Synonyms for propension
- noun
Most common
Forms
- Plural
- propensions → bents, propensities, predispositions, proclivities…
Example sentences
- bent The boy bent back to look up at his father's face.
- propensity He has a propensity of picking his nose in public.
- proclivity Your record indicates a proclivity for violence.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| propension | steady | |
| bent | rising | |
| propensity | rising | |
| predisposition | rising | |
| proclivity | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- bent1
- 10 letters
- propensity4, proclivity4
- 14 letters
- predisposition5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (propensity4 = 4 syllables).