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

Could a predisposition to smoking promote behaviors that reduce Parkinson’s risk? — Mike McRae 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026

The analysis found that people with a genetic predisposition to insomnia had approximately 23% higher odds of hemorrhoidal disease. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Risk factors for dementia include genetic predisposition, head trauma, chronic disease, and lifestyle. — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2026

Some people prefer consistency and have a natural predisposition to avoid change. — John Radman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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

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