Synonyms for Susceptibility

Synonyms for "susceptibility" (184 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Strong matches (55)

docility ductibility ductility eagerness ecstasy educability efficacy efficiency elasticity enchantment exposure extendibility extensibility facility facultyfeeling forfictility fitness flair flexibility

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Adjective(3 words)

fragile reef ecosystemgenetic vulnerabilitymagnetic property

Noun(5 words)

fragility gullibility hypnosisisland ecosystemmagnetizability

Related words (92)

motivation movability nakedness nonimmunity open-mindedness opennessopenness to sensationpenchant perceptibility peril persuadability perviousnessphysical sensibilityplasticity pliability pliancy predilection predisposition prejudice probability

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proclivity proficiency proneness propensity qualification quickness rapture readinessreadiness of feelingreceptiveness receptivity responsiveness romanticism sensationsensation levelsensibility sensibleness sensitiveness sensitivitysensitivity tosentience sentiency sentiment sentimentality sequacity sexinesssoft spotspringiness submissiveness sufficiency suggestibility suppleness susceptivity swayableness talent teachability teachableness tendency tensileness tensilitythe goodsthe stuffthreshold of sensationtractability tractility trainableness tropism turn twist vulnerability warp weaknesswhat it takeswillingness willowiness

Noun(16 words)

persuasibility persuasions pliability polarizability predisposition predispositions propensities receptivity sensitivitiesstrong genetic predispositionsuggestibility susceptibleness tendency vulnerabilities vulnerabilityyielding to temptation

Verb(1 words)

yield to pressure

Choosing the right synonym

Closest matches in this entry: a thing for, ability, ableness, accessibility, adaptability.
Sentence evidence is available for susceptibility, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "susceptibility".
Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "susceptibility"

Keep "susceptibility" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "susceptibility" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "susceptibility", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "susceptibility" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

8 entries

condition influenceabilityphysical propertyproperty receptivity risk status vulnerability

More specific

8 entries

age related susceptibilityelectric susceptibilityenvironmental susceptibilitygenetic susceptibilityhypnotizabilityimmunological susceptibilitymagnetic susceptibilitypersuasibility

Collocations

5 entries

electric susceptibilitygenetic susceptibilitymagnetic susceptibilitysusceptibility testingsusceptibility to infection

Inflections

1 entries

susceptibilities

Derivations

3 entries

susceptibilize susceptible susceptibleness

Antonyms

1 entries

unsusceptibility

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Exposure to radiation causes susceptibility to mutations.

Source: tatoeba (1148248)

Climate change and ocean acidification can result in mass coral bleaching events, increased susceptibility to disease, slower growth and reproductive rates, and degraded reef structure.

Source: tatoeba (6684626)

They discovered that a genetic variation in people of African descent that once protected them against malaria seems to a play a role in increasing susceptibility to HIV and AIDS.

Source: tatoeba (11158289)

Investigators found many genes that influence a person's susceptibility to bipolar disorder. Researchers also pinpointed a genetic region that increased a person's risk of coronary artery disease by almost 50 percent.

Source: tatoeba (12200460)

Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "susceptibility"?

Closest matches include a thing for, ability, ableness, accessibility, adaptability.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "susceptibility"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

Susceptibility