Definition of SUSCEPTIBLE

susceptible

Plural: susceptibles

Adjective

  • (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of
    • "susceptible to colds"
    • "susceptible of proof"

Adjective Satellite

  • easily impressed emotionally

Adj

  • Likely to be affected by something.
  • Easily influenced or tricked; credulous.
  • Especially sensitive, particularly to a stimulus.
  • That, when subjected to a specific operation, will yield a specific result.
  • Vulnerable.
  • Amenable.

Noun

  • A person who is vulnerable to being infected by a certain disease

Examples

  • A properly prepared surface is susceptible of an enduring paint job.
  • He was susceptible to minor ailments.
  • Rational numbers are susceptible of description as quotients of two integers.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 17

susceptible: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
susceptible: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
susceptible: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

susceptible: valid Words With Friends Word