Prone
Prone adjective - Having a tendency to be or act in a certain way.
Smooth and prone are semantically related. in characteristic topic. In some cases you can use "Smooth" instead an adjective "Prone".
Both words in one sentence
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Most of the time, Gibbs came across as a smooth, sophisticated evil mastermind type-but was also very prone to shooting his foes the bird and doling out crass insults.
Source: Sophisticated as Hell -
A bit more of a smooth operator as an adult after Marty slightly alters the future, but as a senior in one possible timeline, prone to a brittle back.
Source: Franchise / Back to the Future -
Niko from Coga Nito is prone to wearing one of these while in her fighting form, Smooth Criminal.
Source: Cheshire Cat Grin
Cite this Source
Smooth and Prone. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prone/smooth
Prone & Smooth. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prone/smooth>.
Smooth or Prone. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prone/smooth.
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