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

The new approach instead attempts to exploit the different chemical susceptibilities of the polymers. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

As a result, our susceptibility to fake news, misinformation, and consumeristic sales pitches increases. — Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026

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