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susceptible
[suh-sep-tuh-buhl]
adjective
admitting or capable of some specified treatment.
susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations.
accessible or especially liable or subject to some influence, mood, agency, etc..
susceptible to colds; susceptible to flattery.
capable of being affected emotionally; impressionable.
susceptible
/ əˈɛəə /
adjective
(postpositive; foll by of or to) yielding readily (to); capable (of)
hypotheses susceptible of refutation
susceptible to control
liable to be afflicted (by)
susceptible to colds
easily impressed emotionally
Other Word Forms
- susceptibleness noun
- susceptibly adverb
- nonsusceptible adjective
- nonsusceptibleness noun
- nonsusceptibly adverb
- oversusceptible adjective
- oversusceptibleness noun
- oversusceptibly adverb
- presusceptible adjective
- unsusceptible adjective
- unsusceptibleness noun
- unsusceptibly adverb
- ܲˈپԱ noun
- ܲˈپ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of susceptible1
Word History and Origins
Origin of susceptible1
Example Sentences
College athletes have long been considered more susceptible to taking money from gamblers than pro athletes because they are amateurs.
As I wrote in 2022, there was little consensus about how it spread, at what stage of sickness it was most contagious, or who was most susceptible.
I mean, honestly, I’d probably join a cult in two seconds because I’m so susceptible.
But, experts have also found that many of these cooler, higher-elevation areas — that are more hospitable for Joshua trees — are also susceptible to wildfires because they tend to have denser vegetation.
Republican elected officials across these states make strikingly similar arguments: They say the initiative process is susceptible to fraud and unduly influenced by out-of-state money.
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