Synonyms of predisposition

predisposition

noun

as in tendency

a habitual attraction to some activity or thing

the young woman's predisposition to date men who are very much like her father

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tendency
• inclination
• aptitude
• devices
• affinity
• affection
• proclivity
• predilection
• disposition
• propensity
• impulse
• knack
• bias
• penchant
• partiality
• preference
• addiction
• talent
• bent
• bone
• genius
• appetite
• turn
• leaning
• gift
• prejudice
• habitude
• flair
• taste
• liking
• partisanship
• endowment
• fondness
• habit
• faculty
• favor
• like
• one-sidedness
• practice
• pattern
• idiosyncrasy
• specialty
• speciality
• quirk
• eccentricity
• peculiarity
• forte
• custom
• fancy
• singularity
• routine
• convention
• way
• wont
• kink
• trick
• oddity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aversion
• allergy
• distaste
• dislike
• disinclination
• disfavor
• neutrality
• objectivity
• detachment
• indifference
• impartiality
• averseness
• disliking
• disrelish
• apathy
• nonchalance
• unconcern
• disinterestedness
• insouciance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of predisposition

My heart and arteries look healthy during an ultrasound exam, but other test results reveal a genetic predisposition to high cholesterol. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026

In the main autopsy analysis, researchers accounted for factors tied to dementia risk, including age, education, genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s, race, and high blood pressure. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The result of random breeding is a population of dogs with a wide range of behavioral predispositions. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

In its first phase, the program offers genomic testing to 50,000 adults, screening for inherited predispositions to three major life-threatening diseases. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Brook said genetic testing showed no predisposition for cancer and believed decades of exposure to carcinogens as a firefighter caused the disease. — Dawn White, CBS News, 17 June 2026

Many different things can cause that imbalance, including genetic predisposition or damage to the muscles and ligaments around the joint. — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 16 June 2026

Because diet, exercise, metabolic disease and genetic predisposition all interact with these epigenetic pathways, hormone therapy alone cannot fully address the risk. — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026

But a genetic predisposition toward efficient storage does not explain an epidemic. — Joshua Moen, STAT, 8 June 2026