insusceptible

  • 1Insusceptible — In sus*cep ti*ble, a. [Pref. in not + susceptible: cf. F. insusceptible.] Not susceptible; not capable of being moved, affected, or impressed; that can not feel, receive, or admit; as, a limb insusceptible of pain; a heart insusceptible of pity;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2insusceptible — I (resistant) adjective able to withstand, capable of resisting, defended, fortified, having immunity, having resistance, immune, immunized, not sensitive to, protected, repellent, strengthened, strong, tough, unyielding II (uncaring) adjective… …

    Law dictionary

  • 3insusceptible — ● insusceptible adjectif Qui ne peut légalement se prêter à, donner lieu à quelque chose …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 4insusceptible — [in΄sə sep′tə bəl] adj. not susceptible (to or of); not easily affected or influenced insusceptibility n. insusceptibly adv …

    English World dictionary

  • 5insusceptible — (in su ssè pti bl ) adj. Qui n est pas susceptible de.... •   C est un grand charme D être insusceptible d alarme, CORN. Mélanges poétiques imprimés à la suite de Clitandre, 1632, 1re pièce.    Qui n a pas de susceptibilité, qui n est pas… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 6insusceptible — /ɪnsəˈsɛptəbəl/ (say insuh septuhbuhl) phrase 1. insusceptible of, not liable to be affected or influenced by: insusceptible of flattery. 2. insusceptible to, not accessible or sensitive to: insusceptible to infection. –insusceptibility… …

  • 7insusceptible — insusceptibility, n. insusceptibly, adv. /in seuh sep teuh beuhl/, adj. not susceptible; incapable of being influenced or affected (usually fol. by of or to): insusceptible of flattery; insusceptible to infection. [1595 1605; IN 3 + SUSCEPTIBLE]… …

    Universalium

  • 8insusceptible — adj. insusceptible to * * * [ˌɪnsə septəb(ə)l] insusceptible to …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 9insusceptible — adjective Date: 1603 not susceptible < insusceptible to flattery > • insusceptibility noun • insusceptibly adverb …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 10insusceptible — in·sus·cep·ti·ble .in(t) sə sep tə bəl adj not susceptible &LT;insusceptible to disease&GT; in·sus·cep·ti·bil·i·ty .sep tə bil ət ē n, pl ties …

    Medical dictionary