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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