insusceptible

adjective

Definition of insusceptiblenext
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as in invulnerable

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as in insensitive

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Recent Examples of insusceptible The band of sensation remained, insusceptible to feedback from my body. — Kieran Setiya, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2022 Published in Science Advances, this paper states that Portulaca oleracea, a common plant also called purslane, could influence the creation of drought-resistant crops, completely insusceptible to climate change. — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insusceptible
  1. invulnerable
  2. insensitive
  3. unexposed
  4. critical
  5. mistrustful
  6. suspicious
  7. cynical
  8. wary
Adjective
  • Recent conflicts have demonstrated that no main battle tank is invulnerable.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
  • In the context of law enforcement, is the perception of Black women as inherently aggressive, threatening, and invulnerable to pain.
    — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of invulnerable
Adjective
  • These remarks were seen by many as insensitive, especially in a country where youth unemployment remains stubbornly high.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Some readers are moving away from Seuss because of racist and insensitive illustrations in Geisel’s books and cartoons.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of insensitive
Adjective
  • Fossil saw a 57% lift in brand recall among users exposed to Fossil creative across premium video inventory versus unexposed users.
    — Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2026
  • In the unexposed areas, the biogel stem cell mixture remains, and this is where the potential for creating a functional human liver resides.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of unexposed
Adjective
  • The consensus is that for critical business functions, success depends on rigorously validated, specialized AI tailored to specific workflows, rather than broad, general-purpose solutions.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Instead, most Republicans stood firm in a critical hearing with an administration waging a hugely unpopular war, while Democrats highlighted the gap between its premature victory laps and the current stalemate.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of critical
Adjective
  • The idea is to strategically moderate on certain cultural issues in order to become more palatable to mistrustful constituencies.
    — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
  • In the Epistle to the Galatians, Paul strains to show that the Gentile mission and the Jerusalem mission, though carried out by mutually mistrustful parties, belong to a single divine design.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of mistrustful
Adjective
  • But both shows are deeply suspicious of corporate infiltration of the government and how capitalists exploit xenophobia to gain power in America.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 July 2026
  • The challenge is that large organizations are typically suspicious of people with an explorer's style of passion.
    — John Hagel, Time, 22 July 2026
Definition of suspicious
Adjective
  • To complete the drama, England finished with 13, Argentina with 15 when Henry Pollock was sent to the sin-bin over team infringements and Emmanuel Iyogun, on debut, for cynical offending.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Booked even earlier than Romero for a cynical foul, he was substituted partly out of fear of a second yellow in the 72nd minute.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of cynical
Adjective
  • Others like Cotton were reminded of past natural disasters, leaving them wary of stepping outside.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Such outlets may become wary of pursuing stories that could put them in the Administration’s crosshairs.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
Definition of wary

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