susceptible - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'susceptible' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Susceptible

[ a.]

- Capable of admitting anything additional, or any change, affection, or influence; readily acted upon; as, a body susceptible of color or of alteration.
- Capable of impression; having nice sensibility; impressible; tender; sensitive; as, children are more susceptible than adults; a man of a susceptible heart.

Meaning of 'susceptible' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . susceptible

[ a]

Meaning (1):
- (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of

Example in sentence:

susceptible of proof;
susceptible to colds

Nearby Words:

susceptibilities susceptibility susception susceptive susceptivity susceptor suscipiency suscipient suscitability suscitate

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HERO SUSCEPTIBLE ordnance
HERO SUSCEPTIBLE ordnance refers to any ordnance item containing electro-explosive devices proven by test or analysis to be adversely affected by radio ...

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