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susceptible

/səˈseptəbl/adjective

उच्चारण ससेप्टबल

(किसी चीज़ से) जल्दी प्रभावित होने वाला, संवेदनशील

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adjective
  1. 1

    ~ (to sb/sth)

    very likely to be influenced, harmed or affected by somebody or something

    (किसी चीज़ से) जल्दी प्रभावित होने वाला, संवेदनशील

    • Children are more susceptible to infection.
    • He is susceptible to flattery.
    • Old people are more susceptible to colds in winter.
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    • Plants in the shade are susceptible to disease.
    • Some students are susceptible to stress before exams.

    Synonyms vulnerable prone liable open sensitive

    Opposite immune resistant invulnerable unaffected

  2. 2

    ~ of sth formal

    allowing something; capable of something

    (किसी चीज़ के) योग्य, संभव

    • The facts are susceptible of different interpretations.
    • The data is susceptible of two different readings.
    • The old text is susceptible of more than one meaning.
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    • The rule is susceptible of different interpretations.
    • His words were susceptible of being misunderstood.

    Synonyms capable of admitting of open to

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≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

vulnerable prone liable open sensitive capable of admitting of open to

Antonyms

immune resistant invulnerable unaffected

AaSpelling

sus·cep·ti·ble

With -sc- and -ible (not 'suseptible' or 'susceptable').

-sc- और अंत में -ible ('suseptible' या 'susceptable' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep the vulnerable words together: susceptible, vulnerable (easily hurt), prone (likely to suffer from: 'accident-prone'), liable.

असुरक्षा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: susceptible, vulnerable (आसानी से आहत), prone (पीड़ित होने की संभावना: 'accident-prone'), liable।

§Grammar and usage

Susceptible to sth (likely to be affected); susceptible of sth (formal, capable of).

'susceptible to sth' (प्रभावित होने की संभावना); 'susceptible of sth' (औपचारिक, योग्य)।