susceptible

/səˈsɛptɪbəl/

easily influenced or affected

Children are more susceptible to colds during winter.

This means they are more likely to catch colds in winter.

general

Likely to be influenced or affected by something, especially in a negative way

The elderly are susceptible to certain types of infections.

Older people are more likely to get certain infections.

He is susceptible to peer pressure and often follows trends.

He easily gets influenced by what others are doing.

Often used to describe vulnerability to illness, emotions, or external influences.

Collocations

susceptible tolikely to be affected by

Use 'susceptible to' to describe vulnerability to something specific, like 'susceptible to colds'.

From Latin 'susceptibilis', meaning 'capable of receiving', from 'suscipere' (to receive).

Often used in medical contexts to describe vulnerability to diseases or conditions.

sus-

under

prefix

-cept-

take

root

-ible

able to

suffix

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