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susceptible

susceptible

adjective soos-sehp-TEE-bleh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

sensitive

Usage Note

Susceptible in Spanish most often means 'likely to' or 'liable to' (susceptible de mejora — capable of improvement), which is a false friend for English speakers: the English 'susceptible' often means emotionally sensitive, but in Spanish that sense is secondary and usually expressed as sensible or susceptible a las críticas. The form is the same for masculine and feminine.

Examples

"El sistema es susceptible de mejoras."

Natural Translation

The system is susceptible to improvements.

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