Synonyms of susceptibility

susceptibility

noun

sə-ˌsep-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

as in vulnerability

the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent

his aunt's unfortunate susceptibility to viruses meant she was nearly always sick

a country parson who had a well-known susceptibility to anyone with a hard-luck story

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vulnerability
• sensitivity
• weakness
• exposure
• proneness
• defenselessness
• predisposition
• helplessness
• powerlessness
• feebleness
• passivity
• receptivity
• openness
• infirmity
• frailty
• receptiveness
• gullibility
• naïveté
• passiveness
• easiness
• liability
• credulity
• frailness
• credulousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• invulnerability
• immunity
• impenetrability
• invincibility
• indomitability
• indomitableness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of susceptibility

Untreated animals developed spontaneous liver tumors in the same order of susceptibility. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Today, most 16- and 17-year-olds who commit crimes are generally handled in juvenile court because policymakers recognize that adolescents differ from adults in judgment, impulse control, risk assessment, and susceptibility to peer influence. — Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

This offers one possible explanation for teenage risk-taking behavior and susceptibility to peer influence. — J. Todd R. Lawrence, STAT, 27 July 2026

Theories range from alien abductions to more scientific explanations like susceptibility to unexpected weather changes. — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026