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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“The housing market is really susceptible to consumer confidence,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some investors worry that Adobe is particularly susceptible to these disruptions as other companies launch creative software tools powered by AI.

From Barron's

Certain blue-collar jobs have seemed fairly susceptible to AI disruption as well, with robots already playing a role in things like factory and warehouse automation.

From MarketWatch

"Anfield will be incredible again, in terms of atmosphere, but I still think Arne Slot's side are susceptible and vulnerable when teams attack them."

From BBC

Until then, oil prices are susceptible to wild swings.

From Barron's

susceptible

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