proneadjectivemasculine/pɾuˈpẽsu/mediumpro·pen·soPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionHaving a tendency or inclination towards something.He is prone to exaggeration.The area is prone to flooding.syninclinedliablesusceptibleantresistantimmuneaverseCommon collocationsprone to accidentsprone to errorinjury-proneEtymologyDo latim 'propensus', particípio passado de 'propendeo' (inclinar-se para).Related wordspropensãopropender