susceptible

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S0922600 (sə-sĕp′tə-bəl)adj.1. Easily influenced or affected: Is he susceptible to persuasion? I'm very susceptible to colds.2. Especially sensitive; highly impressionable: a susceptible child.3. Permitting an action to be performed; capable of undergoing something: a statement susceptible of proof; a disease susceptible to treatment.

[Late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin susceptus, past participle of suscipere, to receive : sub-, from below; see sub- + capere, to take; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]

sus·cep′ti·ble·ness n.sus·cep′ti·bly adv.

susceptible

(səˈsɛptɪbəl) adj1. (postpositive; foll by of or to) yielding readily (to); capable (of): hypotheses susceptible of refutation; susceptible to control. 2. (foll by: to) liable to be afflicted (by): susceptible to colds. 3. easily impressed emotionally[C17: from Late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin suscipere to take up, from sub- + capere to take] susˈceptibleness n susˈceptibly adv

sus•cep•ti•ble

(səˈsɛp tə bəl)

adj. 1. admitting or capable of some specified treatment: susceptible to various interpretations. 2. accessible, liable, or subject to some influence, agency, etc.: susceptible to colds; susceptible to flattery. 3. capable of being affected emotionally. [1595–1605; < Late Latin susceptibilis= Latin suscept(us), past participle of suscipere to take up, support (sus- sus- + capere to take, capture) + -ibilis -ible] sus•cep′ti•ble•ness, n. sus•cep′ti•bly, adv.

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Adj.	1.	susceptible - (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof"unprotected - lacking protection or defensesensitive - responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light"vulnerable - susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge"insusceptible, unsusceptible - not susceptible to
	2.	susceptible - easily impressed emotionallyimpressible, impressionable, waxy - easily impressed or influenced; "an impressionable youngster"; "an impressionable age"; "a waxy mind"

susceptible

adjective1. responsive, sensitive, receptive, alive to, impressionable, easily moved, suggestible He was unusually susceptible to flattery.
responsive unresponsive, unaffected, insensitive, unmoved2. (usually with to) liable, inclined, prone, given, open, subject, vulnerable, disposed, predisposed Walking with weights makes the shoulders susceptible to injury.
liable immune, resistant, unaffected by, invulnerable, insusceptible

susceptible

adjective1. Easily imposed on or tricked:credulous, dupable, easy, exploitable, gullible, naive.2. Tending to incur:liable, open, prone, subject, susceptive, vulnerable.3. Able to receive and respond to external stimuli:impressible, impressionable, responsive, sensible, sensitive, sentient, susceptive.

Translations

suscettibilesuscettibilit...predispostovatbaarвосприимчивый

susceptible

susceptible to (something)

1. Easily influenced or impressed by something. The poor fellow has always been susceptible to the honeyed words of young women. You'll find that the board of directors is not susceptible to persuasion once they have made a decision.2. Liable to contract or be afflicted by something. I was always susceptible to asthma and pneumonia as a child, so I spent most of my time indoors. Children, the elderly, and people with compromised immune systems are especially susceptible to the 'flu, so we always recommend that they receive a vaccination each year heading into winter.3. Very sensitive to or easily irritated by something. The strong medication ended up damaging the lining in my stomach, making me very susceptible to alcohol and spicy food. My mother is susceptible to certain kinds of laundry detergent, which makes it very unpleasant for her to stay in hotels or other people's homes.4. Admitting, yielding readily to, or capable of some specific treatment. The cancer is no longer susceptible to radiation, so I'm afraid our options are limited. Because of its allegorical nature, the novel is susceptible to a wide variety of interpretations.See also: susceptible

susceptible of (something)

Admitting, yielding readily to, or capable of something. If the cancer spreads to his bones, I'm afraid it will no longer be susceptible of treatment. Because of its allegorical nature, the novel is susceptible of a wide variety of interpretations. I refuse to entertain such conspiracy theories that are in no way susceptible of basic scientific evidence!See also: of, susceptible

susceptible to something

1. easily persuaded; easily influenced. The students were susceptible to the allure of drugs. The young revolutionaries were susceptible to propaganda. 2. likely to contract a sickness; likely to become sick. People with AIDS are susceptible to pneumonia. Infants and the elderly are more susceptible to illness than other people.See also: susceptible

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adj responsive

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adj liable

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adj able to receive and respond to external stimuli

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adj (often followed by 'of' or 'to') yielding readily to or capable of

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adj easily impressed emotionally

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