Definitions

susceptible

[suh-sep-tuh-buhl] / səˈsɛp tə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

exposed, naive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

aroused be taken in disposed easily moved fall for given gullible impressed impressible influenced mark movable nonresistant obnoxious open out on a limb persuadable predisposed pushover roused sensible sensile sentient sitting duck soft stirred subject sucker suggestible susceptive swallow swayed tender touched tumble for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

insensitive unlikely unresponsive unsusceptible

WEAK

resistant resisting

Example Sentences

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Because they are usually financed with credit, these items are highly susceptible to interest rate and consumer sentiment fluctuations.

From MarketWatch

Yet the analysts said the company’s software-development services are for “bespoke government needs” rather than licensing software, which could be more susceptible to AI replacement.

From MarketWatch

However, young people are less likely to think they could be susceptible to this cancer, which was long considered to only be suffered by the elderly.

From Barron's

Despite the surging demand, Micron, which owns a much smaller market share than SK Hynix, is still highly susceptible to perceived changes in the competitive landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal

The focus of conversations has now shifted onto the bond that remains: hard security interests that are less susceptible to ideological rifts.

From The Wall Street Journal

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