ACCIDENT-PRONE


Meaning of ACCIDENT-PRONE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective

1. : having a greater number of accidents than would be expected of the average individual under the same conditions

older people are less accident-prone than we customarily think — Graenum Berger

2. : having personality traits that predispose to accidents

importance of identifying accident-prone persons — Journal American Medical Association

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.