susceptible
[ suh-sep-tuh-buh l ]
/ səˈsɛp tə bəl /
adjective
admitting or capable of some specified treatment: susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations.
accessible or especially liable or subject to some influence, mood, agency, etc.: susceptible to colds; susceptible to flattery.
capable of being affected emotionally; impressionable.
Origin of susceptible
OTHER WORDS FROM susceptible
Words nearby susceptible
susan,
susanna,
susanne,
susceptance,
susceptibility,
susceptible,
susceptive,
susceptor,
susette,
sushi,
susian
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British Dictionary definitions for susceptible
susceptible
/ (səˈsɛptəbəl) /
adjective
(postpositive; foll by of or to)
yielding readily (to); capable (of)
hypotheses susceptible of refutation; susceptible to control
(postpositive foll by to)
liable to be afflicted (by)
susceptible to colds
easily impressed emotionally
Derived forms of susceptible
susceptibleness, noun susceptibly, adverbWord Origin for susceptible
C17: from Late Latin
susceptibilis, from Latin
suscipere to take up, from
sub- +
capere to take
Medical definitions for susceptible
susceptible
[ sə-sĕp′tə-bəl ]
adj.
Likely to be affected with a disease, infection, or condition.
Especially sensitive; highly impressionable.