Definition for Propensity:

• Bent of mind; disposition; bias.

Synonyms for Propensity:

• n.

  •
  • incarnation,
  • alter ego,
  • fault.
  •
  • squint,
  • approach,
  • like,
  • cast.
  •affection (noun)
  • Amore,
  • love,
  • Propensities,
  • warmth.
  •appetite (noun)
  • big eyes,
  • gluttony,
  • Gluttonies,
  • zeal.
  •aptness (noun)
  • aptness.
  •bent (noun)
  • headset,
  • thing for,
  • head-set,
  • proneness,
  • forte,
  • flair,
  • headsets,
  • weakness for,
  • druthers.
  •bias (noun)
  • mind trips,
  • pre conceptions,
  • un fairnesses,
  • pre conception,
  • un-fairnesses,
  • pre-conceptions,
  • in-tolerance,
  • in-tolerances,
  • in tolerances,
  • un fairness,
  • un-fairness,
  • pre-conception,
  • narrowmindednesses,
  • in tolerance.
  •desire (noun)
  • salacity,
  • doting,
  • pruriency,
  • libidinousness,
  • salacities,
  • prurience,
  • lustfulness.
  •disposition (noun)
  • dis-positions,
  • cup tea,
  • dis-position,
  • frame mind,
  • make ups,
  • dis positions,
  • dis position.
  •facility (noun)
  • skillfulness,
  • smooth sailing.
  •faculty (noun)
  • what takes,
  • knowing way arounds,
  • what take,
  • what it take.
  •genius (noun)
  • superabilities,
  • under standings,
  • under standing,
  • precocities,
  • under-standing,
  • under-standings.
  •gift (noun)
  • numen.
  •habit (noun)
  • obsession,
  • fixed attitude,
  • Assuetude,
  • wonts,
  • Habits,
  • hangup,
  • impulsions,
  • impulsion.
  •predisposition (noun)
  • pre-dispositions,
  • pre disposition,
  • pre-disposition,
  • pre dispositions.
  •proclivity (noun)
  • liablenesses.
  •relish (noun)
  • enjoyings,
  • sapidities.
  •ridiculousness (noun)
  • zaniness,
  • humorousness,
  • wittiness.
  •sentiment (noun)
  • hearts flowers,
  • romanticisms,
  • over emotionalisms,
  • tender feelings,
  • way thinking,
  • over emotionalism,
  • over-emotionalisms,
  • emotionalisms,
  • overemotionalisms,
  • hearts and flowerses,
  • hearts flowerses,
  • softheartednesses.
  •talent (noun)
  • study at inclination,
  • capacity,
  • competence.
  •tendency (noun)
  • polarity,
  • affinity,
  • grain,
  • temperament,
  • trend,
  • direction,
  • course.
  •undercurrent (noun)
  • vibe,
  • crosscurrents,
  • cross-current,
  • underflows,
  • vibes,
  • riptide,
  • underflow,
  • riptides,
  • crosscurrent.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • endowment,
  • affectation,
  • drift,
  • quality,
  • mood,
  • persona,
  • flaw,
  • quirk,
  • foible,
  • trait,
  • streak.
  •
  • surface.
  •
  • sensitivity,
  • strain.
  •
  • side.
  •idiosyncrasy
  • singularity.

Paraphrases for Propensity:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    proclivity, penchant.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    ability, likelihood, affinity.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    trends.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    inclination, predisposition, susceptibility, trend, willingness, readiness, temptation, pattern, bias, fondness, preference, impulse, potential.

Antonyms for Propensity:

• n.

  • inclination, weakness
    impotence, weakness, hatred, dislike, incompetence, inadequacy, hate, antipathy, disinclination, inability.
  • Other antonyms:
    nonchalance, apathy, disgust, indisposition, insouciance, unconcern, indifference, detestation, impartiality, repugnance, repulsion, objectivity, loathing.

Propensity Sentence Examples:

• With these comments we may put Lockhart's sagacious remark: His propensity to think too well of other men's works sprung, of course, mainly from his modesty and good nature; but the brilliancy of his imagination greatly sustained the delusion.

• And the Rat, in his hideous propensity for a cat - and - mouse game, seemed quite willing to talk.