Prone and Rational

Prone

Prone adjective - Having a tendency to be or act in a certain way.

Rational and prone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rational" instead an adjective "Prone".

Rational

Rational adjective - Having the ability to reason.

Prone and rational are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prone" instead an adjective "Rational".

Both words in one sentence

  • Web Video / Glove and Boots Red Oni, Blue Oni: Mario, a loud guy very prone to being overly emotional, is the red oni to the calmer and more rational (most of the time) Fafa's blue.
  • A character who lets their heart or libido lead them is not rational and thus prone to temptation.
  • In most episodes, Mike is the most rational person in the house and turns out to be right at the end, while his wife Vanessa is prone to making stupid mistakes because of her pride and over eagerness to help people.
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