INSUSCEPTIBLE Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

insusceptible

adjective

Definition of insusceptible

as in invulnerable

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Recent Examples of insusceptible The band of sensation remained, insusceptible to feedback from my body. — Kieran Setiya, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2022 Published in Science Advances, this paper states that Portulaca oleracea, a common plant also called purslane, could influence the creation of drought-resistant crops, completely insusceptible to climate change. — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2022

Recent Examples of Synonyms for insusceptible

Adjective

Historically, being a strong leader meant being invulnerable and stoic—showing no signs of weakness.

— Krishna Savani, Harvard Business Review, 12 Oct. 2026
Why does Gleb discount the power of those words and feel himself invulnerable?

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of invulnerable

Adjective

Kothari subsequently apologized, calling his language inappropriate and insensitive.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Three of the soccer players, including Yang Min-hyuk, who assisted the winning goal against Japan, made comments that were viewed as insensitive.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of insensitive

Adjective

Arcel is masterful in a character study whose protagonist is often unreadable and elusive — and whose previously unexposed inner cold streak proves catastrophic to her community.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
Fossil saw a 57% lift in brand recall among users exposed to Fossil creative across premium video inventory versus unexposed users.

— Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2026

Definition of unexposed

Adjective

This is becoming increasingly critical as water scarcity puts growing pressure on communities and infrastructure, including in traditionally water-secure regions.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
The company says the system is critical to successful missile operations during flight.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of critical

Adjective

Our ability to win over local constituencies deeply mistrustful of both our products and our leaders is uncertain.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026
The Social Democrats, led by Kurt Schumacher, a prickly figure who had suffered horribly for resisting the Nazis, were mistrustful of the United States and hoped to reunify Germany as a neutral state at the center of Europe.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of mistrustful

Adjective

For all current and former Florida residents, FLHSMV recommended taking precautions, including monitoring financial accounts and reviewing credit reports for any suspicious activity.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Researchers at iVerify discovered it while investigating a suspicious infection in August 2026.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of suspicious

Adjective

This time, Michael sounds less idealistic and much more cynical.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Goor and Del Tredici are gearing up to debut their next NBC sitcom, a single-camera workplace comedy starring Jake Johnson as a cynical detective working at a past-its-prime private investigator agency in Hollywood.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of cynical

Adjective

The third quarter earnings season has only just started, and it's expected to be strong, but investors are growing wary of the market.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Saxberger is wary, but Meyers’s admiration touches something, and soon the older man’s convinced to join a nightly meeting of young aesthetes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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