susceptible (səˈsɛptəbəll
)
Definitions
adjective
- (postpositive; foll by of or to) yielding readily (to); capable (of) ⇒
hypotheses susceptible of refutation
susceptible to control
- (postpositive) foll by to liable to be afflicted (by) ⇒
susceptible to colds
- easily impressed emotionally
Alternative Forms
susˈceptibleness noun susˈceptibly adverbWord Origin
C17: from Late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin suscipere to take up, from sub- + capere to takeUsage examples
She was a precociously pragmatic child, but an imagination such as hers must surely be susceptible.
, The Innocents at Home (A Superintendent Kenworthy novel) (1986)He says that people with CNS disorders like stroke or spinal injury are already more susceptible to infection.
New Scientist (2003)Anyway Fianna Fáil would have been more susceptible to pressures from the business quarter than she was.
Irish Times (2002)Even the most fragile items in the sale are said to be in excellent condition, Some items were not susceptible to decay.
Independent (1998)I am frivolous and susceptible to admiration, but I do pride myself on knowing my weaknesses.
, We'll Meet Again (1993)