adjective
susceptible
suh-SEP-tuh-bul/səˈseptəbl/
Likely to be affected or influenced by something.
One person is susceptible to the pollen while the other remains comfortable.
Etymology
The roots combine as “take up,” which also meant receive or admit. Susceptible developed the sense of being capable of receiving an effect or impression, hence being readily influenced or harmed.
In context
in order for a guilt trip to work you need a person that is susceptible for feeling guilty
More examples
- Even experienced leaders can be susceptible to flattery.
- This fabric is susceptible to damage from sunlight.
- Lack of sleep makes people more susceptible to infections.
Forms
susceptible · more susceptible · most susceptible
susceptibility noun — The tendency to be affected or influenced.
Similar words
- vulnerable
- Vulnerable emphasizes exposure to harm rather than influence generally.
- impressionable
- Impressionable describes people easily influenced, especially in their beliefs.
- prone
- Prone emphasizes a tendency toward a particular condition or behavior.