Meaning & use
susceptibility
The quality of being likely to be affected, influenced, or harmed by something.
See it in a sentence
Poor sleep can increase a person's susceptibility to colds and other infections.
The report examined the region's susceptibility to flooding during heavy rainfall.
A note on using this word
Susceptibility is typically followed by 'to', as in 'susceptibility to disease' or 'susceptibility to persuasion'.
Words with a similar meaning
vulnerabilityproneness
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “susceptibility”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.