SUSCEPTIBILITY Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of susceptibility Genetics may impact your susceptibility to heart failure, so talk with your doctor. —

Sam Woodward, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026 The anatomy of the wrist is responsible for the high susceptibility to nerve pain with repetitive hand motions that require wrist flexion. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026 The Habit Of Self-Doubt While thin skin may indicate a susceptibility to external feedback, relentless self-doubt indicates a susceptibility to internal evaluation. —

Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026 Just pausing can reduce susceptibility to misinformation. —

Jt Torres, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for susceptibility

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Meanwhile, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has canceled various assessments to determine vulnerabilities to critical infrastructure.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
The group pummelled the bot with more than 1,000 prompts to bypass the safeguards and convince Claude they were allowed to test the system for vulnerabilities.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026