Prone

5 lettersadjective

Updated June 2026

Definition

lying face downward; likely or inclined

“He was prone to exaggeration when telling stories.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/prəʊn/

Related Words

Synonyms

prostrate

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Words Related to Prone

Words one letter different

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crone drone irone krone phone prine probe proke prole prong prore prose prote prove prune trone

Words you can make from Prone

Shorter words formed from the letters in “prone”.

open reno rope

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6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “prone”.

person proven

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