Susceptible
adjective
Easily affected or harmed by something.
Old people are more susceptible to the cold
Often appears as...
- susceptible to disease
- susceptible to change
adjective
Easily influenced or likely to accepts ideas or behavior.
As a child, he was very susceptible to peer pressure.
Often appears as...
- susceptible to influence
- susceptible to persuasion
adjective
Easily affected or harmed by something.
Old people are more susceptible to the cold
Often appears as...
- susceptible to disease
- susceptible to change
adjective
Easily influenced or likely to accepts ideas or behavior.
As a child, he was very susceptible to peer pressure.
Often appears as...
- susceptible to influence
- susceptible to persuasion
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Weakness
Used to describe a tendency to be harmed by physical factors.
She is susceptible to allergies during spring.
Pro Tip 2/3Not just illness
Applies to situations beyond health, like being easily affected by weather, or emotions.
He's susceptible to bouts of anger when under stress.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Mistakes
Don't confuse with 'suspected'; 'susceptible' involves vulnerability, not being under suspicion.
I am susceptible to flu, not suspected of having it.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Weakness
Used to describe a tendency to be harmed by physical factors.
She is susceptible to allergies during spring.
Pro Tip 2/3Not just illness
Applies to situations beyond health, like being easily affected by weather, or emotions.
He's susceptible to bouts of anger when under stress.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Mistakes
Don't confuse with 'suspected'; 'susceptible' involves vulnerability, not being under suspicion.
I am susceptible to flu, not suspected of having it.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Weakness
Used to describe a tendency to be harmed by physical factors.
She is susceptible to allergies during spring.
Pro Tip 2/3Not just illness
Applies to situations beyond health, like being easily affected by weather, or emotions.
He's susceptible to bouts of anger when under stress.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Mistakes
Don't confuse with 'suspected'; 'susceptible' involves vulnerability, not being under suspicion.
I am susceptible to flu, not suspected of having it.
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The Sea Turtles of...
about loggerhead sea turtles, because they've got fascinating life histories, haven't they? Yes, they do. Well, sea turtles, they have a really thick shell and the top part is called a carapace. So I've actually brought part of a skeleton here and we can see this is the top part of the shell part of it, and what's interesting is that the ribs are actually fused to the shell. So these are actually the ribs here and that makes them susceptible to anything that could encounter them. Evolutionary speaking, it's very, very nice it's a hard shell of armour and now with humans, things can be a little bit more difficult for them with these shells.
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What causes dandruff,...
For those who experience dandruff, it usually comes and goes as sebum secretions vary throughout one's lifetime due to hormonal changes. But despite the fact that Malassezia colonize everyone to a similar extent, not everyone gets dandruff. Some people are more susceptible. Exactly why is unclear.
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Earworms: Those songs...
we have to play through until it reaches a natural stopping point, "ella, ella, ella." But this is largely speculation. The basic fact remains we don't know exactly why we're susceptible to earworms. But understanding them better could give us important clues to the workings of the human brain.
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How stress affects your...
Meanwhile, stress hormones affect immune cells in a variety of ways. Initially, they help prepare to fight invaders and heal after injury, but chronic stress can dampen function of some immune cells, make you more susceptible to infections, and slow the rate you heal. Want to live a long life?
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Wendy Suzuki: The...
Why is that important? Because the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus are the two areas that are most susceptible to neurodegenerative diseases and normal cognitive decline in aging. So with increased exercise over your lifetime, you're not going to cure dementia or Alzheimer's disease,
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The ocean needs more...
it happens to be in an area that's particularly susceptible to sea-level rise so we chose it for an experiment we gathered the best scientific data available we ran simulations with some advanced software and did some interactive visualization to create this
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How to stay calm under...
also became worse at making accurate shots. Choking may not be inevitable for everyone though. Research suggests that some are more susceptible than others, especially those who are self-conscious, anxious, and afraid of being judged negatively by others.
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Stopping Pandemics, An...
individuals who are susceptible so you've got to appreciate and i know it's tough to get your feel about that but you've got to appreciate that not only do you have an individual responsibility to yourself you have a societal responsibility to help us
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Protecting a Penguin...
areas in the ocean to protect the areas where they eat and of course we know that penguins well they're facing a lot of threats and they're very susceptible to habitat degradation and ocean pollution but through your research what are you finding
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How people rationalize...
which includes crimes like embezzlement, pyramid schemes, and false insurance claims. This wasn't just the work of a few bad apples. The truth is that many people are susceptible not only to the temptation to commit fraud
Video examples
The Sea Turtles of...
about loggerhead sea turtles, because they've got fascinating life histories, haven't they? Yes, they do. Well, sea turtles, they have a really thick shell and the top part is called a carapace. So I've actually brought part of a skeleton here and we can see this is the top part of the shell part of it, and what's interesting is that the ribs are actually fused to the shell. So these are actually the ribs here and that makes them susceptible to anything that could encounter them. Evolutionary speaking, it's very, very nice it's a hard shell of armour and now with humans, things can be a little bit more difficult for them with these shells.
Video examples
What causes dandruff,...
For those who experience dandruff, it usually comes and goes as sebum secretions vary throughout one's lifetime due to hormonal changes. But despite the fact that Malassezia colonize everyone to a similar extent, not everyone gets dandruff. Some people are more susceptible. Exactly why is unclear.
Video examples
Earworms: Those songs...
we have to play through until it reaches a natural stopping point, "ella, ella, ella." But this is largely speculation. The basic fact remains we don't know exactly why we're susceptible to earworms. But understanding them better could give us important clues to the workings of the human brain.
Video examples
How stress affects your...
Meanwhile, stress hormones affect immune cells in a variety of ways. Initially, they help prepare to fight invaders and heal after injury, but chronic stress can dampen function of some immune cells, make you more susceptible to infections, and slow the rate you heal. Want to live a long life?
Video examples
Wendy Suzuki: The...
Why is that important? Because the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus are the two areas that are most susceptible to neurodegenerative diseases and normal cognitive decline in aging. So with increased exercise over your lifetime, you're not going to cure dementia or Alzheimer's disease,
Video examples
The ocean needs more...
it happens to be in an area that's particularly susceptible to sea-level rise so we chose it for an experiment we gathered the best scientific data available we ran simulations with some advanced software and did some interactive visualization to create this
Video examples
How to stay calm under...
also became worse at making accurate shots. Choking may not be inevitable for everyone though. Research suggests that some are more susceptible than others, especially those who are self-conscious, anxious, and afraid of being judged negatively by others.
Video examples
Stopping Pandemics, An...
individuals who are susceptible so you've got to appreciate and i know it's tough to get your feel about that but you've got to appreciate that not only do you have an individual responsibility to yourself you have a societal responsibility to help us
Video examples
Protecting a Penguin...
areas in the ocean to protect the areas where they eat and of course we know that penguins well they're facing a lot of threats and they're very susceptible to habitat degradation and ocean pollution but through your research what are you finding
Video examples
How people rationalize...
which includes crimes like embezzlement, pyramid schemes, and false insurance claims. This wasn't just the work of a few bad apples. The truth is that many people are susceptible not only to the temptation to commit fraud
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Raghuram Rajan
Indian Economist
Instead of abandoning competition and giving banks protected monopolies once again, the public would be better served by making it easier to close banks when they get into trouble. Instead of making banking boring, let us make it a normal industry, susceptible to destruction in the face of creativity.
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Lysander Spooner
American Philosopher
All know the importance of sustaining the hopes of a sick man. The reason of this is that his nervous system is then, vastly more than in health, susceptible to the influence of particular states of the mind.
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Giacomo Casanova
Italian Celebrity
Heart and head are the constituent parts of character; temperament has almost nothing to do with it, and, therefore, character is dependent upon education, and is susceptible of being corrected and improved.
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Kali Uchis
Colombian Musician
Being able to incorporate my language into songs is really cool. It's really cool to see that people are susceptible to it. It helps with writing a lot to turn off one language and then go to another.
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Howard Jacobson
British Novelist
Everything is susceptible to corruption of one sort or another - humanity is one big cheat - but it matters particularly with sport, which ceases to be itself the minute the outcome's rigged.
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Jenna Wortham
American Journalist
Wellness, I came to realize, will not happen by accident. It must be a daily practice, especially for those of us who are more susceptible to the oppressiveness of the world.
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Amitava Kumar
Indian Writer
While I ridicule books of self-help, I'm also quite susceptible to them. They help simplify things.
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John Burroughs
American Author
To strong, susceptible characters, the music of nature is not confined to sweet sounds.
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John F. Kennedy
American President
The basic problems facing the world today are not susceptible to a military solution.
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Desiderius Erasmus
Dutch Philosopher
Man's mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth.
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Raghuram Rajan
Indian Economist
Instead of abandoning competition and giving banks protected monopolies once again, the public would be better served by making it easier to close banks when they get into trouble. Instead of making banking boring, let us make it a normal industry, susceptible to destruction in the face of creativity.
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Lysander Spooner
American Philosopher
All know the importance of sustaining the hopes of a sick man. The reason of this is that his nervous system is then, vastly more than in health, susceptible to the influence of particular states of the mind.
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Giacomo Casanova
Italian Celebrity
Heart and head are the constituent parts of character; temperament has almost nothing to do with it, and, therefore, character is dependent upon education, and is susceptible of being corrected and improved.
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Kali Uchis
Colombian Musician
Being able to incorporate my language into songs is really cool. It's really cool to see that people are susceptible to it. It helps with writing a lot to turn off one language and then go to another.
Quote examples
Howard Jacobson
British Novelist
Everything is susceptible to corruption of one sort or another - humanity is one big cheat - but it matters particularly with sport, which ceases to be itself the minute the outcome's rigged.
Quote examples
Jenna Wortham
American Journalist
Wellness, I came to realize, will not happen by accident. It must be a daily practice, especially for those of us who are more susceptible to the oppressiveness of the world.
Quote examples
Amitava Kumar
Indian Writer
While I ridicule books of self-help, I'm also quite susceptible to them. They help simplify things.
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John Burroughs
American Author
To strong, susceptible characters, the music of nature is not confined to sweet sounds.
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John F. Kennedy
American President
The basic problems facing the world today are not susceptible to a military solution.
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Desiderius Erasmus
Dutch Philosopher
Man's mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth.
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