Prone vs Willing - What's the difference?
prone | willing |
Lying face downward; prostrate.(w)
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*:But they had already discovered that he could be bullied, and they had it their own way; and presently Selwyn lay prone upon the nursery floor, impersonating a ladrone while pleasant shivers chased themselves over Drina, whom he was stalking.
Having a downward inclination or slope.
Shooting from a lying down position.
Predisposed, liable, inclined.
Ready to do something that is not (can't be expected as) a matter of course.
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, title=(The Celebrity), chapter=5
, passage=In the eyes of Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke the apotheosis of the Celebrity was complete. The people of Asquith were not only willing to attend the house-warming, but had been worked up to the pitch of eagerness. The Celebrity as a matter of course was master of ceremonies.}}
*{{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-07, author=David Simpson
, volume=188, issue=26, page=36, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly)
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As adjectives the difference between prone and willing
is that prone is lying face downward; prostrate.Wpwilling is ready to do something that is not (can't be expected as) a matter of course.As a noun willing is
the execution of a will.As a verb willing is
present participle of lang=en.prone
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Derived terms
* prone toAnagrams
* ----willing
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Fantasy of navigation, passage=Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.}}