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adjective
1.
admitting or capable of some specified treatment: susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations.
2.
accessible or especially liable or subject to some influence, mood, agency, etc.: susceptible to colds; susceptible to flattery.
3.
capable of being affected emotionally; impressionable.
Origin:
1595–1605; < Late Latin susceptibilis, equivalent to suscept(us), past participle of suscipere to take up, support (sus- sus- + -cep-, combining form of capere to take, capture + -tus past participle suffix) + -ibilis -ible
1595–1605; < Late Latin susceptibilis, equivalent to suscept(us), past participle of suscipere to take up, support (sus- sus- + -cep-, combining form of capere to take, capture + -tus past participle suffix) + -ibilis -ible
Related forms
sus·cep·ti·ble·ness, noun
sus·cep·ti·bly, adverb
non·sus·cep·ti·ble, adjective
non·sus·cep·ti·ble·ness, noun
non·sus·cep·ti·b·ly, adverb
EXPANDo·ver·sus·cep·ti·ble, adjective
o·ver·sus·cep·ti·ble·ness, noun
o·ver·sus·cep·ti·b·ly, adverb
pre·sus·cep·ti·ble, adjective
un·sus·cep·ti·ble, adjective
un·sus·cep·ti·ble·ness, noun
un·sus·cep·ti·b·ly, adverb
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Unsusceptible
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WordNet
| unsusceptible | |
adjective | |
| not susceptible to [ant: susceptible] |
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