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prone

adj

This word carries a heavy sense of inevitability or vulnerability. When describing a tendency, it often attaches to negative outcomes, such as accidents, illnesses, or mistakes, suggesting a predisposition that is difficult to avoid. In a physical sense, it describes a specific orientation of the body. It is the direct opposite of supine, and in medical or tactical contexts, it implies a state of total submission to gravity or a strategic attempt to remain unseen.

Meanings

adj
[someone]

Likely to or having a natural tendency to suffer from or do something.

"He is prone to sudden outbursts of anger."

adj
[someone]

Lying flat with the front of the body facing downward.

"The patient was placed in a prone position for the surgery."

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