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persuadable

adjective

Definition of persuadablenext
as in impressionable

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Recent Examples of persuadable The actual number of persuadable voters is very small. — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2026 But Becerra also led among Californians that are historically considered persuadable, including residents of Orange County and the Central Valley, as well as moderates and Latinos. — Haley Parsley june 12, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026 But Iran is absolutely not as persuadable as Venezuela has been so far. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026 If there had been a briefing, if there had been full disclosure of the state of negotiations or an assessment of Iran's nuclear program, would Democrats have been persuadable to support military action? — CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for persuadable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuadable
  1. impressionable
  2. unsophisticated
  3. malleable
  4. inexperienced
  5. childlike
  6. simpleminded
  7. sincere
  8. unworldly
Adjective
  • As a young and impressionable onlooker, Dzeko looked huge (at 6ft 4in/193cm) yet so graceful on the ball.
    — Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Moore’s Mona Friedman is indeed a familiar figure, a shy and impressionable wife who quietly nods along at dinner, lets people cut in front of her at the store, and seems generally uninterested in sticking up for herself.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of impressionable
Adjective
  • Five months later, the Taliban militia, which had no airpower and unsophisticated weaponry, seized control of Kabul in just ten days.
    — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Sophisticated scams The days of thinking of scammers as unsophisticated, disjointed actors are over in 2026, according to Yoon.
    — Ella Moore July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of unsophisticated
Adjective
  • Memory is malleable, and even worse, humans are terrible at knowing whether their memories are reliable.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The process, which recycles optical glass waste product, is a visceral and sensory practice, and speed and movement are key—malleable molten glass waits for no one.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of malleable
Adjective
  • Key officers fell mortally wounded, and the inexperienced Americans might easily have broken again.
    — Harry Ostrer, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • As is often the case with inexperienced players, their performance has been a mixed bag.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of inexperienced
Adjective
  • Voiced by Tom Kenny, SpongeBob’s unerring positivity and childlike glee immediately captured our hearts and minds, so much so that the show has continued for more than 25 years.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The look was one of many red carpet moments between the designer and actress who’s forged a bond over big dreams, fantasy and an enduring childlike wonder that continues to inform their work.
    — Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of childlike
Adjective
  • Championship rings are not used as a measuring stick only by overcaffeinated fans and simpleminded columnists and talk-show hosts.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Tranquillity, often simple but rarely simpleminded, may be Ruscha’s essential quality as an artist.
    — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
Definition of simpleminded
Adjective
  • Their concerns may be sincere, and some families may genuinely feel that way or be manipulated to feel that way.
    — Angelette C. Aviles, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Jewish tradition never closes the gate on sincere repentance.
    — Marc Schneier, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of sincere
Adjective
  • Internationally, however, the film’s distribution prospects rest largely on Cotillard, also burdened with the heaviest dramatic lifting to do as the stricken, unworldly protagonist who bridges the film’s two improbably connected realms.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • Channels the inner, bestial urges to release an unworldly howl that pushes back any nearby enemies.
    — Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Definition of unworldly

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“Persuadable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persuadable. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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