Term: prone
prone (adjective): likely to suffer from, do, or experience something, typically something negative
synonyms: susceptible, liable, inclined.
pronunciation: /prəʊn/
translation: tieksme uz kaut ko / uzņēmīgs pret kaut ko
example: For such a big city, it is surprisingly prone to flooding during the rainy season.
other words from this root: proneness (noun).
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, tendingRELATED WORDS:
choosing, preferring; disposed, liable, likely, minded, predisposed, willingNEAR ANTONYMS:
averse, disinclined, indisposed, loath ( loth loathe), unwilling2.
lying with the face downwards
SYNONYMS:
prostrateRELATED WORDS:
flat, recumbent; reclining, reposing; horizontalNEAR ANTONYMS:
erect, raised, standing, upright, upstanding, vertical