insusceptible

adjective

Definition of insusceptiblenext
1
as in invulnerable

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as in insensitive

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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
  1. invulnerable
  2. insensitive
  3. unexposed
  4. critical
  5. mistrustful
  6. suspicious
  7. cynical
  8. wary
Adjective
  • Why does Gleb discount the power of those words and feel himself invulnerable?
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Google also doesn’t claim that SynthID is invulnerable—the original paper on the technology notes that the watermark is not intended to withstand adversarial attacks.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Definition of invulnerable
Adjective
  • 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
  • Multiple professional athletes spoke out in response, calling the video insensitive to those impacted by CTE.
    — Lucy Feldman, Time, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of insensitive
Adjective
  • 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
  • In the unexposed areas, the biogel stem cell mixture remains, and this is where the potential for creating a functional human liver resides.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of unexposed
Adjective
  • Accessibility At 900 feet high, accessibility played a critical role in the project.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Washington has placed greater emphasis on producing critical weapons at higher rates.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 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
  • Mongol rule had been deeply humiliating, and Ming leaders grew suspicious of foreign influence.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The move comes as British counter-terrorism police investigate suspicious activity near the Royal Air Force station and amid reports that US commanders received new information about a possible threat involving Iran.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of suspicious
Adjective
  • Swarup’s book exposes the cynical nature of the quiz show, dangling a literal lifeline to desperate people for the sake of entertainment.
    — L.M. Chilton, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Myriad people inside Warner Bros are cynical about the capping of severances and the fact that only a few at the top are bound for a post-merger windfall.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of cynical
Adjective
  • People connected to Democratic fundraising tell CNBC some major donors remain wary after Harris’ 2024 presidential defeat.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Drivers have learned to be wary of instructions from mapping apps.
    — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of wary

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“Insusceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insusceptible. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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