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pronenessThe tendency or inclination to be affected by or to do something, especially something undesirable.

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: The tendency or inclination to be affected by or to do something, especially something undesirable.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈproʊnnɪs/

Korean meaning: ~하기 쉬운 경향, 취약성

Korean pronunciation: 프론-네스 (강세: 프론)

Example Sentences

  • My phone's proneness to crashing always happens during important calls.
  • The old building's proneness to power outages earned it the nickname 'The Dark Castle.'
  • Studies show a correlation between stress levels and proneness to illness.

proneness

NOUN

//ˈproʊnnɪs//

The tendency or inclination to be affected by or to do something, especially something undesirable.

proneness concept
💡 Concept

The tendency or inclination to be affected by or to do something, especially something undesirable.

proneness rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

His proneness to loneliness transforms into holiness!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈproʊnnɪs/

🌳Etymology

Rootprone
Suffix--ness

Origin

From Latin 'pronus' meaning 'leaning forward' or 'lying face down,' combined with the English suffix '-ness' to form a noun.

🎵Rhyme

slownessboldnesscoldness

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My phone's proneness to crashing always happens during important calls.

😄 Fun example

The old building's proneness to power outages earned it the nickname 'The Dark Castle.'

Studies show a correlation between stress levels and proneness to illness.

😄 Fun example

Her proneness to losing keys led her to install five different locks with different entry methods.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

tendencyinclinationsusceptibilitypredispositionvulnerability

Antonyms

resistanceimmunity

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