Insusceptible

Pronunciation: /ɪnsəˈsɛptəbəl/

Definitions of insusceptible

adjective not susceptible or responsive; immune or resistant to something

Example Sentences

A1 Some people are insusceptible to certain allergies.

A2 Children are often insusceptible to the seriousness of certain situations.

B1 The new vaccine has proven to be insusceptible to the mutated strain of the virus.

B2 Despite the high levels of pollution, the local wildlife seems insusceptible to the negative effects.

C1 His strong immune system makes him insusceptible to most common illnesses.

C2 The politician remained insusceptible to the criticism from the opposition party.

Examples of insusceptible in a Sentence

formal The vaccine has been proven to make individuals insusceptible to the virus.

informal Some people seem to be insusceptible to allergies, lucky them!

slang I wish I was as insusceptible to stress as she is.

figurative His insusceptible demeanor made it hard to tell if he was truly happy or not.

Grammatical Forms of insusceptible

• past tense: insusceptible
• plural: insusceptibles
• comparative: more insusceptible
• superlative: most insusceptible
• present tense: is insusceptible
• future tense: will be insusceptible
• perfect tense: has been insusceptible
• continuous tense: is being insusceptible
• singular: insusceptible
• positive degree: insusceptible
• infinitive: to be insusceptible
• gerund: being insusceptible
• participle: insusceptible

Origin and Evolution of insusceptible

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'insusceptible' originated from Latin, with the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and the word 'susceptible' meaning 'capable of being affected or influenced'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'insusceptible' has retained its original meaning of 'not capable of being affected', but has also come to be used in a broader sense to describe something that is immune or resistant to something.