susceptible

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

OTHER WORDS FROM susceptible

sus·cep·ti·ble·ness, nounsus·cep·ti·bly, adverbnon·sus·cep·ti·ble, adjectivenon·sus·cep·ti·ble·ness, noun

non·sus·cep·ti·bly, adverbo·ver·sus·cep·ti·ble, adjectiveo·ver·sus·cep·ti·ble·ness, nouno·ver·sus·cep·ti·bly, adverbpre·sus·cep·ti·ble, adjectiveun·sus·cep·ti·ble, adjectiveun·sus·cep·ti·ble·ness, nounun·sus·cep·ti·bly, adverb

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How to use susceptible in a sentence

There was a lot of positive feedback from people interested in non-gender binary people.
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She ultimately ditched JSwipe after about a week and found her current, non-Jewish, boyfriend on OkCupid.
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An atheist counsels his fellow non-believers on how not to talk to people of faith.
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The distinction between over-policing and non-responsiveness was alive and well in Bed-Stuy.
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Last summer, Louisiana also banned non-legal adoption, with offenders facing a penalty of $5,000 and up to five years in prison.
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The expatriated ex-rebels became alarmed by the non-receipt of the indemnity instalment and the news from their homes.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
He also states that the Audiencia is virtually non-existent, and so there is no high court in which justice may be sought.
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De moi, je ne say qu'en dire, d'autant que je ne veux affirmer ny le si ny le non en ce dont je n'ay vidence.
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Certes le capitaine Merveilles et ses gens monstrerent leur pit non vulgaire.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
It teaches you to take your time, or as the Germans call it, it gives you "Ruhe (repose)," the grand sine qua non!
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British Dictionary definitions for susceptible

susceptible

/ (səˈsɛptəbəl) /

adjective

(postpositive; foll by of or to) yielding readily (to); capable (of)hypotheses susceptible of refutation; susceptible to control

(postpositive foll by to) liable to be afflicted (by)susceptible to colds

easily impressed emotionally

Derived forms of susceptible

susceptibleness, nounsusceptibly, adverb

Word Origin for susceptible

C17: from Late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin suscipere to take up, from sub- + capere to take

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Medical definitions for susceptible

susceptible

[ sə-sĕp′tə-bəl ]

adj.

Likely to be affected with a disease, infection, or condition.

Especially sensitive; highly impressionable.

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sus•cep′ti•bil′i•ty (sə-sĕp′tə-bĭl′ĭ-tē) n.

susceptible

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