prone · adjective /proʊn/
be prone to sth/doing sth
C2 to often do something or suffer from something, especially something bad
Dictionary example:
I'm prone to headaches.
Learner example:
They are prone to making lots of mistakes which they later learn from. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Czech)
accident-/injury-, etc. prone
C2 often having accidents/injuries, etc.
Dictionary example:
My son is very accident-prone.
Learner example:
Why not take advantage of their mistakes if it will mean that our lives will become less accident-prone? (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Korean)
