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   susceptible

   /səˈsɛptɪbl/

   adjective

   • 1. likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing: "patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection" Similar open toreceptive tovulnerable todefenceless againstan easy target forrare:susceptive toliable toprone tosubject toinclined topredisposed todisposed togiven toeasily affected byin danger ofat risk ofat the mercy ofOpposite immuneresistant
   • ▪ (of a person) easily influenced by feelings or emotions; sensitive: "they only do it to tease him—he's too susceptible" Similar impressionablecredulousgullibleinnocentingenuouseasily taken innaivedefencelessvulnerableeasily ledmanageableacquiescentadaptablepersuadabletractablesensitiveresponsivetenderthin-skinnedhighly strungemotionalOpposite scepticalstreetwise
   • 2. capable or admitting of: "the problem is not susceptible of a simple solution" Similar capable ofadmitting ofreceptive ofopen toresponsive toallowingpermittingrare:susceptive ofOpposite incapable ofnot open to

   Word Origin early 17th century: from late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin suscipere ‘take up, sustain’, from sub- ‘from below’ + capere ‘take’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. susceptibly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of susceptible in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Susceptible means easily influenced or harmed by something, or able to be understood or explained in a particular way. Learn more about the word, its usage and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     SUSCEPTIBLE meaning: 1. easily influenced or harmed by...

   • Traditional

     SUSCEPTIBLE translate: 受影響的, 易受影響的，易受傷害的, 易受感動的，感情豐富的，多情的,...

   • Susceptible in Polish

     SUSCEPTIBLE translate: podatny, wrażliwy, podatny, wrażliwy,...

   • Znaczenie Susceptible, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SUSCEPTIBLE definicja: 1. easily influenced or harmed by...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › susceptibleSusceptible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Susceptible means capable of being affected by something, such as a disease, a stimulus, or an influence. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and medical and kids definitions of susceptible.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › susceptibleSUSCEPTIBLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Susceptible means admitting or capable of some specified treatment, or liable to some influence, mood, or agency. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of susceptible with examples from various sources.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › susceptibleSusceptible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   susceptible. /səˈsɛptəbəl/ /səˈsɛptɪbəl/ IPA guide. Other forms: susceptibly. If you are susceptible to something such as infections or earaches, it means you are likely to become sick with these things. Have you ever received something you don't want?

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › susceptiblesusceptible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Susceptible means very likely to be influenced, harmed or affected by something. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › susceptibleSusceptible - definition of susceptible by The Free Dictionary

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   Susceptible means easily influenced or affected, or liable to be afflicted by something. Find the origin, usage, and translations of this word, as well as related terms and expressions.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUSCEPTIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Susceptible means easily influenced, affected, or liable to something. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, synonyms, and related words.