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susceptiblelikely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

Pronunciation (IPA): /səˈseptəbl/

Korean meaning: 특정한 것에 영향받기 쉬운, 취약한

Korean pronunciation: 서**셉**터블

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother is susceptible to every new health trend on TV commercials.
  • People with weak immune systems are more susceptible to infections.
  • Teenagers are particularly susceptible to social media addiction.

susceptible

ADJECTIVE

//səˈseptəbl//

likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

susceptible concept
💡 Concept

Child susceptible to cold weather

susceptible rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Susceptible to what's acceptable, blind to what's perceptible

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/səˈseptəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/səˈseptəbl/

🌳Etymology

Rootsuscept
Suffix--ible

Origin

From Latin 'susceptibilis', derived from 'suscipere' meaning 'to take up' or 'to undertake', combined with the suffix '-ible' meaning 'capable of' or 'worthy of'.

🎵Rhyme

acceptablereceptableperceptible
acceptable
receptable
perceptible

🔗Collocations

susceptible to disease
susceptible to influence
highly susceptible
particularly susceptible
susceptible individuals
susceptible to pressure
genetically susceptible

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother is susceptible to every new health trend on TV commercials.

People with weak immune systems are more susceptible to infections.

Teenagers are particularly susceptible to social media addiction.

😄 Fun example

My phone is so old it's susceptible to crashing when I open more than two apps.

Plants in this area are susceptible to frost damage during winter.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

vulnerableproneliablepredisposedsensitive

Antonyms

resistantimmuneinvulnerable

Related

exposurevulnerabilitysensitivityweakness

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