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   susceptible

   /səˈsɛptɪbl/

   adjective

   • 1. likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing: "patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection" Similar open toreceptive tovulnerable todefenceless againstan easy target forrare:susceptive toliable toprone tosubject toinclined topredisposed todisposed togiven toeasily affected byin danger ofat risk ofat the mercy ofOpposite immuneresistant
   • ▪ (of a person) easily influenced by feelings or emotions; sensitive: "they only do it to tease him—he's too susceptible" Similar impressionablecredulousgullibleinnocentingenuouseasily taken innaivedefencelessvulnerableeasily ledmanageableacquiescentadaptablepersuadabletractablesensitiveresponsivetenderthin-skinnedhighly strungemotionalOpposite scepticalstreetwise
   • 2. capable or admitting of: "the problem is not susceptible of a simple solution" Similar capable ofadmitting ofreceptive ofopen toresponsive toallowingpermittingrare:susceptive ofOpposite incapable ofnot open to

   Word Origin early 17th century: from late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin suscipere ‘take up, sustain’, from sub- ‘from below’ + capere ‘take’.

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   What is a susceptible adjective?

   • Definition of susceptible adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [not usually before noun] susceptible (to something) very likely to be influenced, harmed or affected by something He's highly susceptible to flattery. Some of these plants are more susceptible to frost damage than others.

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   What is a'susceptible' in a sentence?

   • And another has on show fine papers as susceptible of receiving good impressions from type as any in use in modern books. The soft material lying between these is very susceptible to damp, especially when fresh cut. Susceptible definition: admitting or capable of some specified treatment. See examples of SUSCEPTIBLE used in a sentence.

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   What does susceptibilis mean?

   • Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples. Late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin susceptus, past participle of suscipere to take up, admit, from sub-, sus- up + capere to take — more at sub-, heave entry 1

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   What does it mean if a plant is highly susceptible?

   • [not usually before noun] susceptible (to something) very likely to be influenced, harmed or affected by something He's highly susceptible to flattery. Some of these plants are more susceptible to frost damage than others. Salt intake may lead to raised blood pressure in susceptible adults.

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   Who are the most susceptible people?

   • Catholics, Jews, Italians, and Greeks were thought to be particularly susceptible. Nearly every acre I have seen is susceptible of cultivation, and of course either cultivated, built upon, or devoted to wood. They are more susceptible to the horrors and discomforts of what they were never brought up to undergo.

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   What does it mean if you're a sensitive person?

   • sensitive implies a readiness to respond to or be influenced by forces or stimuli. Researchers at the University of South Carolina say that a chemical found abundantly in red wine, apples and onions helps protect against influenza, especially after a rigorous respiratory workout, when the body is more susceptible to infection.

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   Susceptible means easily influenced or harmed by something, or able to be understood or explained in a particular way. Learn more about the word, its usage and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Susceptible means capable of being affected by something, such as a disease, a stimulus, or an influence. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of susceptible from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   susceptible: 1 adj (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of “ susceptible to colds” “ susceptible of proof” Synonyms: unprotected lacking protection or defense sensitive responsive to physical stimuli allergic , hypersensitised , hypersensitive , hypersensitized , sensitised , sensitized , supersensitised , ...

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   Susceptible definition: admitting or capable of some specified treatment. See examples of SUSCEPTIBLE used in a sentence.

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   Susceptible means very likely to be influenced, harmed or affected by something. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Susceptible means easily influenced, affected, or liable to something. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, synonyms, and related words.

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    Susceptible means easily influenced or harmed by something. For example, older people are more susceptible to the virus. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and translations in different languages.