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    susceptible

    adjectiveBand 8formal

    UKsəˈseptəbl
    USsəˈsɛptəbəl

    Likely to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.

    A white paper boat in a puddle, soaking up water and beginning to sink, beside a small plastic boat floating perfectly
    The paper boat soaks it up: susceptible means easily affected or harmed by something.

    Young children are especially susceptible to infection.

    Some people are more susceptible to stress than others.

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    susceptible for infectionsusceptible to infection

    Use to after susceptible.

    Goes with

    Words that go with susceptible: susceptible to; highly susceptible; susceptible to disease; be susceptible to.

    Similar and opposite

    Similar
    vulnerableproneat risk
    Opposite
    resistantimmune

    Word family

    The susceptible family: susceptible (adjective), susceptibility (noun).

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