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susceptible

adj.
C1 Advanced US //səˈsɛptəbəɫ// UK //səsˈɛptəbəl// sus·cep·ti·ble

adj. likely to be harmed or affected by something. If you are susceptible to a cold, you catch it more easily than other people.

adj. easily influenced or harmed by a particular thing. Often describes a lack of resistance to disease, emotional influence, or physical damage.


SIMPLE

He is very susceptible to colds in the winter.

CONTEXTUAL

Older buildings are often more susceptible to fire damage because of their wooden structures.

COMPLEX

The research suggests that certain genetic markers may make some individuals more susceptible to chronic inflammation than the general population.

Antonyms
Origin

From Late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin susceptus, from suscipiō.

Usage

Typically follows a linking verb and takes the preposition 'to'.

Pitfall

susceptible of catching a coldsusceptible to catching a coldIn modern English, the adjective almost always takes 'to' when describing a vulnerability.

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