susceptible

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sus·cep·ti·ble | \ sə-ˈsep-tə-bəl

Definition of susceptible

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

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liable, open, exposed, subject, prone, susceptible, sensitive mean being by nature or through circumstances likely to experience something adverse. liable implies a possibility or probability of incurring something because of position, nature, or particular situation. liable to get lost open stresses a lack of barriers preventing incurrence. a claim open to question exposed suggests lack of protection or powers of resistance against something actually present or threatening. exposed to infection subject implies an openness for any reason to something that must be suffered or undergone. all reports are subject to review prone stresses natural tendency or propensity to incur something. prone to delay susceptible implies conditions existing in one's nature or individual constitution that make incurrence probable. very susceptible to flattery sensitive implies a readiness to respond to or be influenced by forces or stimuli. unduly sensitive to criticism

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. — 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 Jeff Fleming, director of communications for Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, reiterated what has been well known on the streets — that Kia and Hyundai cars are particularly susceptible to theft. — Christian Robles, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2021 Covid patients are particularly susceptible because not only does the virus affect their immune system -- treatment drugs can also suppress their immune response. — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 May 2021 Mink are particularly susceptible to coronavirus, a situation worsened in farms where they are kept in large numbers in close proximity. — Robert Hart, Forbes, 13 May 2021 Fin whales, the second-largest whale species, seem to be particularly susceptible to strikes, as are their larger blue whale cousins, which have been more intensely studied, Calambokidis said. — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2021 Mink are particularly susceptible to COVID-19 and entire populations of the animal have been killed across Europe to stamp out the virus’s spread. — Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2021 Businesses led by women tend to be particularly susceptible to pressures brought on by COVID-19 because, along with their businesses, women also tend to have family obligations to attend to, Gibbs told Fortune. — Fortune, 9 Apr. 2021 Mark Adams, deputy director of The Jackson Laboratory in Farmington, said the Northeast may have been particularly susceptible to B117 because of travel from the United Kingdom, where the variant originated. — Alex Putterman, courant.com, 24 Mar. 2021 Although food production issues have global spillover effects, the Mediterranean region is one area that appears to be particularly susceptible to global warming, Anderson said. — NBC News, 19 Mar. 2021

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