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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That means that “global stocks remain susceptible to further downdrafts, whether short- or long-lived.”

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Her team described "a very concerning high rate of death in San Francisco Bay" that continued to grow in 2025, with whales in the bay highly susceptible to vessel strikes.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

However, any roles that do not rely on human judgement are susceptible to replacement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

That makes them more susceptible to any localized economic downturn or currency fluctuation than a more geographically diverse fund, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

As a result, hundreds of millions of people were now susceptible to getting yellow fever and other deadly diseases carried by Aedes aegypti.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

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