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susceptible — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • huffy adjective Annoyed and sulky, often over something small; easily offended.
  • liable adj Legally or financially responsible for something.
  • susceptible adj Likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something.
  • touchy adjective Easily upset or offended; quick to take offense.

Senses

susceptible is used for these senses in English:

  • huffy (informal) Easily offended; thin-skinned or touchy.
  • liable Subject; susceptible; prone.
  • thin-skinned (idiomatic) Overly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchy.
  • touchy (of a person) Easily offended, oversensitive.

liable — full definition

  1. adj Legally or financially responsible for something.
  2. adj Likely to do or experience something, especially something unwanted.

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