1
[ noun ] a natural inclination

Synonyms

leaning proclivity

Examples

"he has a proclivity for exaggeration"

Related terms

inclination

2
[ noun ] an inclination to do something

Synonyms

tendency leaning

Examples

"he felt leanings toward frivolity"

Related terms

inclination tend

3
[ noun ] a disposition to behave in a certain way

Synonyms

aptness

Examples

"the aptness of iron to rust" "the propensity of disease to spread"

Related terms

disposition

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Rhymes with

density intensity enmity entity necessity complexity scarcity identity obscenity vicinity tenacity indemnity city ethnicity adversity diversity capacity veracity yosemite verity rarity levity pomposity charity facility passivity reflexivity clarity unpopularity dexterity severity vulgarity insularity austerity infidelity celebrity integrity complicity duplicity simplicity publicity multiplicity authenticity mendacity insanity vanity fraternity maternity paternity varsity unity reciprocity virtuosity christianity humanity trinity infinity virginity affinity personality annuity functionality originality venality community conditionality rationality banality proportionality nationality criminality impunity immunity discontinuity nudity pity stupidity equanimity anonymity unanimity ubiquity infirmity principality amity plurality immorality sanctity purity maturity insecurity ditty bitty kitty witty annuity incongruity calamity humility seniority predictability portability suitability subjectivity hyperactivity plausibility unreliability unprofitability gentility permeability sterility fallibility stability visibility eligibility objectivity durability unpredictability desirability disability dependability culpability motility unavailability credibility mobility serendipity comparability sensitivity immobility immaturity sensibility lividity maneuverability liability liquidity believability activity gullibility accessibility availability invulnerability invincibility respectability instability receptivity fertility readability inflexibility tranquility transferability infertility infallibility validity inevitability vulnerability indestructibility taxability incivility incompatibility inactivity inability productivity profitability impossibility sustainability variability advisability convertibility connectivity gritty pretty gravity comity realty illegality immortality speciality heterosexuality technicality eventuality fatality mentality mutuality materiality centrality sentimentality bestiality brutality instrumentality informality superiority individuality inferiority punctuality impartiality gratuity perpetuity causality incredulity hypersensitivity

Phonetic and Homophones

P R AH0 P EH1 N S IH0 T IY0

Similar Spelling

propinquity prevenient propene prevent propenal Proventil Provencio proponent propenoate preventive prevention

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