Synonyms of impressionable

impressionable

adjective

as in inexperienced

easy to influence

The teacher was accused of forcing his political beliefs on impressionable teenagers.

The book had a profound effect on his impressionable young mind.

Related Words

• inexperienced
• naive
• innocent
• genuine
• sincere
• vulnerable
• unsophisticated
• childlike
• persuadable
• malleable
• wide-eyed
• unworldly
• simpleminded
• unaffected
• guileless
• natural
• gullible
• ingenuous
• real
• susceptible
• artless
• suggestible
• dewy-eyed
• unpretentious
• simple
• gee-whiz
• persuasible
• honest
• exploitable
• unwary
• unpretending
• true
• trusting
• trustful

Dissimilar Words

• critical
• insensitive
• cynical
• skeptical
• suspicious
• wary
• sophisticated
• mistrustful
• worldly
• unimpressionable
• cosmopolitan
• cultured
• civilized
• polished
• shrewd
• seasoned
• subtle
• refined
• insusceptible
• wily
• cultivated
• cunning
• crafty
• sharp
• worldly-wise
• affected
• tricky
• sly
• false
• slippery
• shifty
• artificial
• assuming
• foxy
• slick
• dishonest
• pretentious
• designing
• artful
• scheming
• calculating
• underhanded
• fake
• insincere
• arch
• phony
• canny
• guileful
• knavish
• dissembling
• dissimulating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impressionable

Set in a magical forest of fantastical creatures, Clay will follow the story of Flip, a less-than-ideal mentor, who is tasked with caring for a young, impressionable ball of clay named Mushy. — Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Aug. 2026

And it must be said that while the material is thoroughly juvenile, the films impart valuable messages to their impressionable viewers. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026

There is dread and sadness and also anger, not only on behalf of the usual alibi for caring about famous women’s bodies, those masses of impressionable teen-age girls, but on behalf of past and present selves. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026

He was captivated by both versions as an impressionable kid under the age of 10. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 July 2026