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- [suh-sep-tuh-buh l]
- /səˈsɛp tə bəl/
- /səˈsep.tɪ.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-sep-tuh-buh l]
- /səˈsɛp tə bəl/
Definitions of susceptible word
- adjective susceptible admitting or capable of some specified treatment: susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations. 1
- adjective susceptible accessible or especially liable or subject to some influence, mood, agency, etc.: susceptible to colds; susceptible to flattery. 1
- adjective susceptible capable of being affected emotionally; impressionable. 1
- abbreviation SUSCEPTIBLE sensitive 1
- adjective susceptible vulnerable 1
- noun susceptible easy to impress 1
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Origin of susceptible
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Late Latin susceptibilis, equivalent to suscept(us), past participle of suscipere to take up, support (sus- sus- + -cep-, combining form of capere to take, capture + -tus past participle suffix) + -ibilis -ible
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Parts of speech for Susceptible
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
susceptible popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
susceptible usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for susceptible
adj susceptible
- acceptive — ready or willing to accept
- affectable — having the ability to be influenced or affected by something
- allergic — If you are allergic to something, you become ill or get a rash when you eat it, smell it, or touch it.
- amenable — If you are amenable to something, you are willing to do it or accept it.
- appurtenant — relating, belonging, or accessory
adjective susceptible
- agitable — easily agitated or moved
- alarmable — able or prone to be alarmed or disturbed
- aroused — in a state of sexual arousal
- attackable — Which may be attacked.
- conquerable — Capable of being conquered or subdued.
Antonyms for susceptible
adj susceptible
- bullhead — any of various small northern mainly marine scorpaenoid fishes of the family Cottidae that have a large head covered with bony plates and spines
- hard-hearted — unfeeling; unmerciful; pitiless.
- immune — protected from a disease or the like, as by inoculation.
- impassive — without emotion; apathetic; unmoved.
- impervious — not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain.
adjective susceptible
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- imperviable — Impervious.
- inexcitable — Not excitable.
- obdurate — unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
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