susceptible
adjective
sus·cep·ti·ble
sə-ˈsep-tə-bəl 
1
: capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
a theory susceptible to proof
3
: impressionable, responsive
a susceptible mind
susceptibleness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of susceptible in a Sentence
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.
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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
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
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Notably, losing an hour of daylight can take a toll on people who are susceptible to seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression that peaks during the darker winter months.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Camellias are also susceptible to a number of diseases, the most serious of which are flower blight, root rot, and camellia dieback and canker.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Employees are susceptible to news from a wide range of sources—some credible, many not.
—Steve Durbin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Cult experts say anyone is vulnerable because everyone is susceptible to influence.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Camellias are also susceptible to a number of diseases, the most serious of which are flower blight, root rot, and camellia dieback and canker.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Employees are susceptible to news from a wide range of sources—some credible, many not.
—Steve Durbin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Cult experts say anyone is vulnerable because everyone is susceptible to influence.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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susceptible
adjective
sus·cep·ti·ble
sə-ˈsep-tə-bəl
1
: being of such a nature as to permit some action or operation
a theory susceptible to proof
2
: having little resistance
persons susceptible to colds
3
: easily affected or impressed
susceptible to flattery
Medical Definition
susceptible
1 of 2 adjective
sus·cep·ti·ble
sə-ˈsep-tə-bəl
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
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