resistless

adjective

Definition of resistlessnext
as in susceptible

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistless
  1. susceptible
  2. vulnerable
  3. yielding
  4. perishable
  5. fragile
Adjective
  • Kreskin acknowledged to radio personality Art Bell that his prediction was a hoax, a way of proving that the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks the year before had made people susceptible to manipulation.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Indeed, teen drivers are especially susceptible to getting into crashes resulting from distracted driving.
    Ed Garsten, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of susceptible
Adjective
  • Officials have also warned the proprietary algorithm that fuels what users see on the app is vulnerable to manipulation by Chinese authorities, who can use it to shape content on the platform in a way that's difficult to detect.
    HALELUYA HADERO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, many rare species are understudied, or not even discovered, and might be especially vulnerable in ways that don't show up in this analysis.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of vulnerable
Adjective
  • Net interest income for the quarter was $72.2 million, compared to $62.2 million in the previous year, driven by growth in higher yielding loans, primarily from CCBX.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Investors are constantly on the prowl to find the highest yielding bonds for the lowest risk.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of yielding
Adjective
  • The company experimented with e-commerce far before the competition, establishing itself as one of the first online sellers of perishable items.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • On the other hand, perishable goods, such as fresh fish and fruit, cannot be stockpiled to take advantage of random price hikes.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of perishable
Adjective
  • Quantum systems are prone to errors because qubits are fragile and can be disturbed by even the smallest environmental changes.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Old and new, plastic or fragile, ornaments should always be stored in a container designed specifically for them.
    Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fragile
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