C2adjectivehealthenvironment
US/proʊn/
UK/prəʊn/
likely to suffer from something or to do something, usually something bad
In context
This part of the city is prone to flooding during the rainy season.
I'm prone to headaches when I don't get enough sleep.
Young drivers are more accident-prone than older, more experienced ones.
Words that go with prone
adjective + preposition
- prone tolikely to suffer from or do something badThis area is prone to flooding in the rainy season.
- prone to errorslikely to make mistakesManual data entry is prone to errors.
- prone to injurylikely to be hurt oftenRunners who skip warm-ups are prone to injury.
adverb + adjective
- particularly proneespecially likely to have a problemOlder people are particularly prone to falls.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
She is prone to get sick in winter.Correct: She is prone to getting sick in winter.