Synonyms of susceptibility

susceptibility

noun

sə-ˌsep-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

as in vulnerability

the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent

his aunt's unfortunate susceptibility to viruses meant she was nearly always sick

a country parson who had a well-known susceptibility to anyone with a hard-luck story

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vulnerability
• sensitivity
• weakness
• exposure
• proneness
• defenselessness
• predisposition
• helplessness
• powerlessness
• feebleness
• passivity
• receptivity
• openness
• infirmity
• frailty
• receptiveness
• gullibility
• naiveté
• naïveté
• passiveness
• easiness
• liability
• credulity
• naivete
• frailness
• credulousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• invulnerability
• immunity
• impenetrability
• invincibility
• indomitability
• indomitableness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of susceptibility

Good intentions, hero complexes, defensive individuality, susceptibility to certain ideas of progress — on these fronts, DHH and Aisha, Ijames’s protagonist, might have much to discuss. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024

This susceptibility to being counter-punched is part of a pattern that dates back to Ten Hag’s appointment in summer 2022. —Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024

Low magnesium levels can increase susceptibility to oxidative stress and inflammation, both of which can exacerbate autoimmune diseases. —Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024

Many prisoners have medical conditions or disabilities that increase susceptibility to heat illness. —Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024