Likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected byÒ€¦. Learn more. There are 12 meanings listed in oed's entry for the adjective prone, five of which are labelled obsolete.

Having a natural inclination or tendency to something; See examples of prone used in a sentence. Definition of prone adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Prone is used in the sense of having a tendency or inclination, as in prone to worry or accident-prone. Wordreference random house learner's dictionary of american english Β© 2025 prone1 /proΓͺΕ‘n/ adj. Having a natural tendency toward something;

Prone is used in the sense of having a tendency or inclination, as in prone to worry or accident-prone. Wordreference random house learner's dictionary of american english Β© 2025 prone1 /proΓͺΕ‘n/ adj. Having a natural tendency toward something; Likely to suffer from:[be + ~ + to] was Ò€¦