insusceptible

adjective

in·​sus·​cep·​ti·​ble ˌin(t)-sə-ˈsep-tə-bəl How to pronounce insusceptible (audio)
: not susceptible
insusceptible to flattery
insusceptibility noun
insusceptibly adverb

Examples of insusceptible in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Published in Science Advances, this paper states that Portulaca oleracea, a common plant also called purslane, could influence the creation of drought-resistant crops, completely insusceptible to climate change. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2022 The band of sensation remained, insusceptible to feedback from my body. Kieran Setiya, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2022 But not all judges are in Trump’s pocket, and judges in general are relatively insusceptible to direct political suasion. Jonathan Stevenson, The New York Review of Books, 15 May 2020 Many are also insusceptible to later pesticides like dieldrin, malathion and deltamethrin. Charles C. Mann, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of insusceptible was in 1603

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“Insusceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insusceptible. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

insusceptible

adjective
in·​sus·​cep·​ti·​ble ˌin(t)-sə-ˈsep-tə-bəl How to pronounce insusceptible (audio)
: not susceptible
insusceptible to disease
insusceptibility noun
plural insusceptibilities

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