susceptive
Readily taking things in
Susceptive means capable of receiving or admitting something, especially impressions or influences.
A susceptive mind is open and receptive: The young are particularly susceptive to new ideas.
The word overlaps with susceptible but emphasizes capacity to receive rather than vulnerability to harm.
Rarely used outside formal or literary contexts.
Easily influenced by others
- influenceableAble to be swayed
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- pliantEasily bent or influenced
yielding · gullible · naive · persuadable · moldable · impressible · unformed · soft
Not closed
- amenableWilling to comply
- acceptingWilling to receive
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
- responsiveQuick to react
attentive · perceptive · aware · mindful · cognizant · discerning · empathetic · understanding
Easily affected emotionally
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- exposedOut in open
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
defenseless · prone · predisposed · liable · at-risk · unguarded · unshielded · weak
suggestible
Easily influenced by others
- influenceableAble to be swayed
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- pliableCapable of bending easily
pliant · yielding · gullible · naive · persuadable · moldable · impressible · unformed · soft · ductile
open
Not closed
responsive · attentive · perceptive · aware · mindful · cognizant · discerning · empathetic · understanding · inquisitive
sensitive
Easily affected emotionally
unprotected · defenseless · prone · predisposed · liable · at-risk · unguarded · unshielded · weak · tender
susceptiveinsusceptible
Not liable to influence
unsusceptible · unreceptive · resistant · impervious · closed
susceptiveimmune
Protected from harm
resistant · impervious · invulnerable · insusceptible · protected