Definitions for susceptible
səˈsɛp tə bəlsus·cep·ti·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. susceptibleadjective

   (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of

   "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof"

2. susceptibleadjective

   easily impressed emotionally

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 4 votes

1. susceptiblenoun

   A person who is vulnerable to being infected by a certain disease

2. susceptibleadjective

   likely to be affected by something

   He was susceptible to minor ailments

3. susceptibleadjective

   easily influenced or tricked; credulous

4. susceptibleadjective

   especially sensitive, especially to a stimulus

5. Etymology: From susceptibilis, from susceptus, from suscipere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SUSCEPTIBLEadjective

   Capable of admitting.

   Etymology: susceptible, Fr.

   He moulded him platonically to his own idea, delighting first in the choice of the materials, because he found him susceptible of good form. Henry Wotton.

   In their tender years they are more susceptible of virtuous impressions than afterwards, when solicited by vulgar inclinations. Roger L'Estrange.

   Children’s minds are narrow, and usually susceptible but of one thought at once. John Locke, on Education.

   Blow with empty words the susceptible flame. Matthew Prior.

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1. susceptible

   Susceptible generally refers to being easily affected, influenced, or harmed by something. It describes the state of being vulnerable or prone to a particular negative outcome, often due to a lack of resistance or immunity against a specific element, situation, or disease.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Susceptibleadjective

   capable of admitting anything additional, or any change, affection, or influence; readily acted upon; as, a body susceptible of color or of alteration

2. Susceptibleadjective

   capable of impression; having nice sensibility; impressible; tender; sensitive; as, children are more susceptible than adults; a man of a susceptible heart

3. Etymology: [F., from L. suscipere, susceptum, to take up, to support, undertake, recognize, admit; pref. sus (see Sub-) + capere to take. See Capable.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Susceptible

   sus-sep′ti-bl, adj. capable of receiving anything: impressible: disposed to admit.—ns. Susceptibil′ity, Suscep′tibleness, quality of being susceptible: capability: sensibility.—adv. Suscep′tibly.—adj. Suscep′tive, capable of receiving or admitting: readily admitting.—ns. Suscep′tiveness; Susceptiv′ity; Suscep′tor; Suscip′iency.—adj. Suscip′ient. [Fr.,—L. suscipĕre, susceptum, to take up—sub, up, capĕre, to take.]

Anagrams for susceptible »

1. suspectible

How to pronounce susceptible?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say susceptible in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of susceptible in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of susceptible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of susceptible in a Sentence

1. President Barack Obama:

   If we're going to prevent people from being susceptible to the false promises of extremism, then the international community has to offer something better and the United States intends to do its part.

2. Alan Johnson:

   The fear that clients have is that they may be more susceptible to leaving now simply because they don’t have the cultural norms, they don’t have the personal loyalty or allegiances to people.

3. Nancy Pelosi:

   I’m not going to be wearing a mask tonight. If I had little children or if I were around little grandchildren, I would, because some of them would not be vaccinated, or if I were around a person, or was a person, with some kind of condition that would make me susceptible to it.

4. Deputy City Manager Phillip Urrutia:

   It’s an aging infrastructure that we’re seeing. It’s a cast iron pipe, and so those are typically more susceptible to breaks than other new technologies like PVC pipe that’s going in the ground.

5. Greg McBride:

   Now is the time to take action, so you're not susceptible to the cumulative effect of rising interest rates.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=susceptible
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Susceptible
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=susceptible
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/susceptible
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=susceptible