susceptible

[ suh-sep-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. admitting or capable of some specified treatment:

   susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations.

2. accessible or especially liable or subject to some influence, mood, agency, etc.:

   susceptible to colds; susceptible to flattery.

3. capable of being affected emotionally; impressionable.

susceptible

/ səˈsɛptəbəl /

adjective

1. postpositive; foll by of or to yielding readily (to); capable (of)

   hypotheses susceptible of refutation

   susceptible to control

2. postpositivefoll byto liable to be afflicted (by)

   susceptible to colds

3. easily impressed emotionally

Derived Forms

• susˈceptibleness, noun
• susˈceptibly, adverb

Other Words From

• sus·cepti·ble·ness noun
• sus·cepti·bly adverb
• nonsus·cepti·ble adjective
• nonsus·cepti·ble·ness noun
• nonsus·cepti·bly adverb
• over·sus·cepti·ble adjective
• over·sus·cepti·ble·ness noun
• over·sus·cepti·bly adverb
• presus·cepti·ble adjective
• unsus·cepti·ble adjective
• unsus·cepti·ble·ness noun
• unsus·cepti·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of susceptible¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Late Latin susceptibilis, from suscept(us) “taken up” (past participle of suscipere “to take up, support,” from sus- sus- + -cipere, combining form of capere “to take”) + -ibilis -ible

Word History and Origins

Origin of susceptible¹

C17: from Late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin suscipere to take up, from sub- + capere to take

Example Sentences

For the purposes of the project, the best photos are taken in areas susceptible to flooding and erosion, and where water levels can be gauged against identifiable landmarks such as cliffs, rocks, roads, buildings, bridge supports, sea walls, staircases and piers.

From Los Angeles Times

And here’s the key point: It’s been unanswered, or answered only in forums that those susceptible to it will never see.

From Slate

Leasca also writes that those living or working in "rural, farming-intensive areas" might be more susceptible to exposure to these chemicals.

From Salon

But even with his new and improved conditioning, Mara is far less agile than Kyle and susceptible to being beaten off the dribble by more athletic counterparts.

From Los Angeles Times

“We all can be susceptible” to a deepfake, he said, “especially when it’s confirming a natural bias that we already have.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• affected
• easy
• impressionable
• inclined
• liable
• prone
• ready
• receptive
• responsive
• sensitive
• vulnerable
• wide open