insusceptible

[ in-suh-sep-tuh-buhl ]
See synonyms for: insusceptibleinsusceptibility on Thesaurus.com

adjective
  1. not susceptible; incapable of being influenced or affected (usually followed by of or to): insusceptible of flattery; insusceptible to infection.

Origin of insusceptible

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; in-3 + susceptible

Other words from insusceptible

  • in·sus·cep·ti·bil·i·ty, noun
  • in·sus·cep·ti·bly, adverb

Words Nearby insusceptible

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use insusceptible in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for insusceptible

insusceptible

/ (ˌɪnsəˈsɛptəbəl) /


adjective
  1. (when postpositive, usually foll by to) not capable of being affected (by); not susceptible (to)

Derived forms of insusceptible

  • insusceptibility, noun
  • insusceptibly, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012