susceptible
Meanings
Plural: susceptibles
Adjective
- (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of
- "susceptible to colds"
- "susceptible of proof"
Adjective Satellite
- easily impressed emotionally
Adj
- Likely to be affected by something.
- Easily influenced or tricked; credulous.
- Especially sensitive, particularly to a stimulus.
- That, when subjected to a specific operation, will yield a specific result.
- Vulnerable.
- Amenable.
Noun
- A person who is vulnerable to being infected by a certain disease
Origin / Etymology
From Late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin susceptus, from suscipiĆ.
Synonyms
exposed, impaired, open, prone, receptive, sensitive, subject, susceptible, unguarded, vulnerable, weak
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 17
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