Definitions
- Describing a position of lying flat on one's back. - Referring to an object or surface that is completely flat and level. - Talking about a situation or condition that is stagnant or unchanging.
- Describing a position of lying face down or with the front of the body downward. - Referring to a tendency or inclination towards a particular behavior or condition. - Talking about a vulnerability or susceptibility to something negative.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a position of the body.
- 2Both words can be used to describe an object or surface.
- 3Both words can be used in a figurative sense to describe a situation or condition.
What is the difference?
- 1Position: Flatling describes lying flat on one's back, while prone describes lying face down or with the front of the body downward.
- 2Tendency: Flatling does not have a connotation of a tendency or inclination, while prone does.
- 3Vulnerability: Flatling does not have a connotation of vulnerability or susceptibility, while prone does.
- 4Usage: Flatling is less commonly used than prone in everyday language.
- 5Formality: Flatling is more informal than prone.
Remember this!
Flatling and prone are both words that describe a position of the body or an object/surface. However, flatling specifically refers to lying flat on one's back or a completely flat and level object/surface, while prone refers to lying face down or with the front of the body downward, as well as a tendency or vulnerability towards something negative. Flatling is less commonly used and more informal than prone.
