susceptive

[ suh-sep-tiv ]
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Origin of susceptive

1
1545–55; <Late Latin susceptīvus, equivalent to suscept(us) (see susceptible) + -īvus-ive

Other words from susceptive

  • sus·cep·tiv·i·ty [suhs-ep-tiv-i-tee], /ˌsʌs ɛpˈtɪv ɪ ti/, sus·cep·tive·ness, noun
  • non·sus·cep·tive, adjective
  • non·sus·cep·tive·ness, noun
  • non·sus·cep·tiv·i·ty, noun
  • un·sus·cep·tive, adjective

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How to use susceptive in a sentence

  • Furthermore, I am an inceptive candidate and a susceptive candidate, and an acceptive candidate.

  • However susceptive to outside stimuli, the true source of power in man lies within himself.

    The Art of Public Speaking | Dale Carnagey (AKA Dale Carnegie) and J. Berg Esenwein

British Dictionary definitions for susceptive

susceptive

/ (səˈsɛptɪv) /


adjective
  1. another word for receptive

  2. a variant of susceptible

Derived forms of susceptive

  • susceptivity (ˌsʌsɛpˈtɪvɪtɪ) or susceptiveness, noun

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