1 [notusuallybeforenoun] ~ (to sb/sth) very likely to be influenced, harmed or affected by sb/sth:
He's highly susceptible to flattery. * Some of these plants are more susceptible to frost damage than others. * Salt intake may lead to raised blood pressure in susceptible adults. * There are few known diseases which are not susceptible to medical treatment.
2 easily influenced by feelings and emotions
SYNIMPRESSIONABLE:
She was both charming and susceptible.
3 ~ (of sth) (formal) allowing sth; capable of sth:
Is this situation not susceptible of improvement by legislation? * The facts are susceptible of various interpretations.
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In this entry, susceptible is tagged as adjective.
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