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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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Aside from the enormity of the amount proposed, defense budgets are as susceptible to leakage as any government-funded program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

And I don’t think that they would be as susceptible to the crime that happened if they weren’t in particularly precarious times in their life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Despite being a major energy producer, China is the world's biggest importer of oil, making its aviation industry susceptible to global energy shocks.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

That may reflect how investors view applications as most susceptible to AI disruption.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

No one is more susceptible to an expert’s fearmongering than a parent.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt