Synonyms of proneness

proneness

noun

as in tendency

an established pattern of behavior

the quarterback's proneness to injury has prompted team owners to offer him less lucrative terms on his new contract

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tendency
• way
• propensity
• aptness
• predisposition
• proclivity
• predilection
• inclination
• penchant
• affinity
• disposition
• partiality
• aptitude
• habit
• practice
• turn
• bent
• pattern
• eccentricity
• custom
• peculiarity
• mind-set
• routine
• wont
• idiosyncrasy
• singularity
• quirk
• leaning
• trick
• oddity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dislike
• indisposition
• disinclination
• averseness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proneness

The council in 2024 rejected a 498-unit apartment complex nearby in Deer Canyon over similar concerns related to evacuations and the area’s proneness to blazes. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026

Both Max’s debut LP, Heaven & Hell, and her sophomore album, Diamonds and Dancefloors, were pushed back for release because of leaks, and Max has addressed her music’s proneness to making its way online before release in the past. — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025