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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of susceptibility

Before planting a new tree, make sure to research its susceptibility to breaking in a storm. —Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2024

Shellfish contamination is a common source of such outbreaks because of their susceptibility to waterborne pathogens. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025

The risk to this cryptocurrency is further magnified by increasingly leveraged positions, lack of intrinsic value, and susceptibility to market manipulation due to limited supply. —Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024

Scientists have linked genetic variants from Neandertals to fertility, diabetes risk and even our susceptibility to COVID. —Rebecca Heisman, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024