Náchylné

Náchylné is a Czech adjective meaning prone, susceptible, or predisposed to something. It is used to describe people, objects, or conditions that are more likely to be affected by a given influence, condition, or risk. The form is typically combined with the preposition k to indicate what the subject tends to experience, for example: náchylné k infekcím, náchylné ke zraněním.

In everyday language, náchylné can refer to health and safety contexts as well as mechanical or technical ones. Examples include: Děti jsou náchylné k infekcím (Children are prone to infections), Stroj je náchylný k poruchám (The machine is prone to faults), Lidé náchylní ke stresu by měli praktikovat relaxaci (People prone to stress should practice relaxation). The term is common in medical, psychological, and engineering discussions, where it helps to express vulnerability, susceptibility, or likelihood of a negative outcome.

Náchylnost is the noun form referring to susceptibility or predisposition. Related concepts include synonyms such as sklon, dispozice, or odolnost as an opposite. In contrast to náchylné, phrases using odolné or rezistentní describe something more resistant to a given influence. The word can also appear in comparative or superlative forms (náchylnější, nejnáchylnější) to compare levels of susceptibility.

See also: predispozice, sklon, odolnost, náchylnost.