Synonyms for propensity
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Noun
1. Tendency
tendency, proclivity, predilection, penchant, predisposition, inclination, bent, proneness, affinity, liking, preference, aptitude, leaning, bias, partiality, turn, appetite, affection, disposition, fancy, faculty, disposedness
Definitions
- n. 1
An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.
He has a propensity for lengthy discussions of certain favorite topics.
Forms
- Plural
- propensities → tendencies, proclivities, predilections, penchants…
Example sentences
- tendency She seems to have a tendency to exaggerate things.
- penchant Women have a natural penchant for the mysterious.
- predilection She always had a predilection for round numbers.
- proclivity Your record indicates a proclivity for violence.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| propensity | rising | |
| tendency | falling | |
| penchant | rising | |
| predilection | steady | |
| proclivity | rising | |
| aptness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- turn1, bias2, bent1
- 5 letters
- fancy2
- 6 letters
- strain1, liking2
- 7 letters
- faculty3, leaning2, aptness
- 8 letters
- tendency3, appetite3, affinity4, aptitude3, penchant2
- 9 letters
- affection3, proneness
- 10 letters
- preference3, proclivity4, partiality5
- 11 letters
- disposition4, inclination4
- 12 letters
- predilection4, disposedness
- 14 letters
- predisposition5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bias2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- propension
- Italiano
- propensione