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susceptible

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of susceptible

1 being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm

some people are more susceptible to depression during the winter because of reduced exposure to sunlight

Synonyms of susceptible

endangered, exposed, liable, open, sensitive, subject (to), vulnerable

Words Related to susceptible

uncovered, undefended, unguarded, unprotected, unscreened, unsecured

Phrases Synonymous with susceptible

at risk, in deep water, in jeopardy

Near Antonyms of susceptible

covered, guarded, protected, safeguarded, screened, secured, sheltered, shielded, warded

Antonyms of susceptible

insusceptible, invulnerable, unexposed, unsusceptible

2 lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack

completely susceptible and totally defenseless against the imploring eyes of the puppy in the pet store

Synonyms of susceptible

defenseless, exposed, helpless, undefended, unguarded, unprotected, unresistant, vulnerable

Words Related to susceptible

indefensible, untenable

uncovered, unsafe

overcome, preyed (on or upon)

disarmed, passive, resistless, unarmed

feeble, frail, weak

abandoned, high and dry, marooned

Phrases Synonymous with susceptible

Near Antonyms of susceptible

covered, fortified, safe, screened, secure, sheltered

immune, impenetrable, impregnable, invincible, strong, unassailable, unbeatable, unconquerable

almighty, omnipotent

Antonyms of susceptible

guarded, invulnerable, protected, resistant, shielded

3 readily taken advantage of

having recently lost his job, he was more susceptible to the illusory promises of get-rich-quick schemes

Synonyms of susceptible

dewy-eyed, easy, exploitable, gullible (also gullable), naive (or naïve), trusting, unwary, wide-eyed

Words Related to susceptible

credulous, overcredulous, trustful, uncritical, unsuspecting, unsuspicious

artless, genuine, guileless, innocent, simple, unsophisticated, unworldly

fictile, malleable, pliable, pliant

acquiescent, agreeable, amiable, obliging

Near Antonyms of susceptible

critical, cynical, mistrustful, skeptical, suspicious, wary

clear-eyed, clear-sighted, hardheaded

shrewd, street-smart, streetwise

Synonym Discussion of susceptible

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

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