Susceptible and Skittish

Susceptible

Susceptible adjective - Being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm.

Skittish and susceptible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Skittish" instead an adjective "Susceptible".

Nearby Words: susceptibility, susceptive

Skittish

Skittish adjective - Easily excited by nature.

Susceptible and skittish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Susceptible" instead an adjective "Skittish".

Nearby Word: skittishly
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