susceptible

sus·cep·ti·ble

Use susceptible in a sentence

adjective

Susceptible is defined as easily affected or easily influenced.

If people can trick you easily, this is an example of when you aresusceptible to being tricked.

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susceptible

easily affected emotionally; having a sensitive nature or feelings

Origin of susceptible

Medieval Latin susceptibilis from Classical Latin susceptus, past participle of suscipere, to receive, undertake from sus- (see sub-), under + capere, to take (see have)

susceptible Idioms

susceptible of

that gives a chance for; admitting; allowing: testimony susceptible of error

susceptible to

easily influenced by or affected with: susceptible to disease

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susceptible

adjective

Easily influenced or affected: Is he susceptible to persuasion? I'm very susceptible to colds.
Especially sensitive; highly impressionable: a susceptible child.
Permitting an action to be performed; capable of undergoing something: a statement susceptible of proof; a disease susceptible to treatment.

Origin of susceptible

Late Latin susceptibilis from Latin susceptus past participle of suscipere to receive sub- from below ; see sub- . capere to take ; see kap- in Indo-European roots.

Related Forms:

sus·cep′ti·ble·ness
noun

sus·cep′ti·bly
adverb

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Adjective

(comparative more susceptible, superlative most susceptible)

likely to be affected by something
He was susceptible to minor ailments.
easily influenced or tricked; credulous
(medicine) especially sensitive, especially to a stimulus
that, when subjected to a specific operation, will yield a specific result
Rational numbers are susceptible of description as quotients of two integers.
A properly prepared surface is susceptible of an enduring paint job.
vulnerable; (temporarily) defenseless