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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Nonetheless it underscores that the sector is susceptible to bad news right now, however small it might be.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Such changes could make tissues more susceptible to other harmful influences, including infections, inflammation, and environmental stress.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

“Fuel price is more susceptible to supply weakness on the West Coast than anywhere else in the country,” Kirby said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The internal watchdog said a lack of tracking could leave the program susceptible to fraud and make people less likely to report it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Some editorial writers pointed out that gullible Americans were susceptible to propaganda such as the kind used in Germany.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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