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单词 susceptible
释义

susceptible

adjective

sus·​cep·​ti·​ble sə-ˈsep-tə-bəl How to pronounce susceptible (audio)
1
: capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
a theory susceptible to proof
2
: open, subject, or unresistant to some stimulus, influence, or agency
susceptible to pneumonia
3
: impressionable, responsive
a susceptible mind
susceptibleness noun
susceptibly
sə-ˈsep-tə-blē How to pronounce susceptible (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • endangered
  • exposed
  • liable
  • open
  • sensitive
  • subject (to)
  • vulnerable
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Example Sentences

Researchers at the University of South Carolina say that a chemical found abundantly in red wine, apples and onions helps protect against influenza, especially after a rigorous respiratory workout, when the body is more susceptible to infection. Kim Marcus et al., Wine Spectator, 31 May 2009 Women were especially susceptible to his … charm, and he maintained dozens of relationships simultaneously. When he was finally being tried for his crimes, 20 women sat together in the courthouse's public galleries, weeping: mistresses, lovers and admirers, all convinced of Unterweger's innocence. Robert MacFarlane, New York Times Book Review, 13 Jan. 2008 He grew up during the heyday of the Hegelian philosophy, which sought to explain all things in terms of historical development, but conceived this process as being ultimately not susceptible to the methods of empirical investigation. Isaiah Berlin, The Hedgehog and the Fox, (1953) 1978 The virus can infect susceptible individuals. some people are more susceptible to depression during the winter because of reduced exposure to sunlight
Recent Examples on the Web The Chargers are still susceptible to some volatility, so Kansas City, in prime time, early in the season, makes sense. Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 Of course, thin positioning among institutional investors also means the market is susceptible to rapid bouncebacks. Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Even journalists who cover books are susceptible to this pattern. Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022 At a time when hitters throughout the league have been susceptible to velocity letter-high and above, McCarthy has hit those pitches well, compiling a .483 slugging on them. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 And Climate Central, a research group based in Princeton, N.J., has forecast that the Old Course and the surrounding area will become more susceptible to temporary, if drenching, floodwaters by 2050. New York Times, 16 July 2022 Countries stuck in an unstable zone between democracy and autocracy are more susceptible to armed conflict. Marc Fisher, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2022 Black parents are more susceptible to these changes, according to economists. Malaika Jabali, Essence, 22 Aug. 2022 But people who are immunocompromised might be more susceptible to more severe illnesses. Chris Smith, BGR, 19 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin susceptus, past participle of suscipere to take up, admit, from sub-, sus- up + capere to take — more at sub-, heave entry 1

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

susceptible

adjective

sus·​cep·​ti·​ble sə-ˈsep-tə-bəl How to pronounce susceptible (audio)
1
: of such a nature as to permit
The words are susceptible of being misunderstood.
2
: having little resistance (as to infection or damage)
I am susceptible to colds.
3
: easily affected or impressed by
You're so susceptible to flattery.

Medical Definition

susceptible 1 of 2

adjective

sus·​cep·​ti·​ble sə-ˈsep-tə-bəl How to pronounce susceptible (audio)
1
: having little resistance to a specific infectious disease : capable of being infected
2
: predisposed to develop a noninfectious disease
susceptible to diabetes
3
: abnormally reactive to various drugs

susceptible

2 of 2

noun

: one that is susceptible (as to a disease)
vaccinate all susceptibles in each region where outbreaks appeared A. J. Bollet

susceptible

adjective

1
as in vulnerable
being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm some people are more susceptible to depression during the winter because of reduced exposure to sunlight

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • vulnerable
  • exposed
  • sensitive
  • prone
  • liable
  • endangered
  • at risk
  • in jeopardy
  • open
  • likely
  • subject (to)
  • unprotected
  • in deep water
  • uncovered
  • unsecured
  • unscreened
  • unguarded
  • undefended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • invulnerable
  • unsusceptible
  • unexposed
  • protected
  • covered
  • sheltered
  • shielded
  • insusceptible
  • guarded
  • screened
  • secured
  • safeguarded
  • warded
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2
as in helpless
lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack completely susceptible and totally defenseless against the imploring eyes of the puppy in the pet store

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • vulnerable
  • helpless
  • exposed
  • unprotected
  • defenseless
  • undefended
  • unresistant
  • unguarded
  • unsafe
  • passive
  • overcome
  • unarmed
  • untenable
  • weak
  • uncovered
  • feeble
  • in the lurch
  • indefensible
  • disarmed
  • abandoned
  • resistless
  • marooned
  • preyed (on or upon)
  • high and dry
  • frail

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • resistant
  • protected
  • invulnerable
  • covered
  • immune
  • safe
  • secure
  • sheltered
  • armed
  • fortified
  • shielded
  • defensible
  • guarded
  • strong
  • screened
  • invincible
  • armored
  • impenetrable
  • impregnable
  • omnipotent
  • unassailable
  • unconquerable
  • unbeatable
  • almighty
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3
as in exploitable
readily taken advantage of having recently lost his job, he was more susceptible to the illusory promises of get-rich-quick schemes

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • exploitable
  • easy
  • naive
  • gullible
  • trusting
  • deceivable
  • unwary
  • obliging
  • yielding
  • naïve
  • genuine
  • innocent
  • unsophisticated
  • gullable
  • trustful
  • malleable
  • credulous
  • uncritical
  • guileless
  • dewy-eyed
  • wide-eyed
  • unsuspicious
  • unsuspecting
  • pliable
  • pliant
  • acquiescent
  • artless
  • overcredulous
  • agreeable
  • amiable
  • fictile
  • simple
  • unworldly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • wary
  • critical
  • suspicious
  • cynical
  • skeptical
  • mistrustful
  • sophisticated
  • hardheaded
  • shrewd
  • streetwise
  • clear-sighted
  • clear-eyed
  • street-smart
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Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of susceptible are exposed, liable, open, prone, sensitive, and subject. While all these words mean "being by nature or through circumstances likely to experience something adverse," susceptible implies conditions existing in one's nature or individual constitution that make incurrence probable.

very susceptible to flattery

While in some cases nearly identical to susceptible, exposed suggests lack of protection or powers of resistance against something actually present or threatening.

exposed to infection

Although the words liable and susceptible have much in common, liable implies a possibility or probability of incurring something because of position, nature, or particular situation.

liable to get lost

In some situations, the words open and susceptible are roughly equivalent. However, open stresses a lack of barriers preventing incurrence.

a claim open to question

The words prone and susceptible are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, prone stresses natural tendency or propensity to incur something.

prone to delay

While the synonyms sensitive and susceptible are close in meaning, sensitive implies a readiness to respond to or be influenced by forces or stimuli.

unduly sensitive to criticism

The meanings of subject and susceptible largely overlap; however, subject implies an openness for any reason to something that must be suffered or undergone.

all reports are subject to review
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