PERSUADABLE Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

persuadable

adjective

Definition of persuadable

as in impressionable

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Recent Examples of persuadable 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 Companies that solve this paradox through user control, clear labeling, and restrained frequency will capture the persuadable middle. — Will Johnson, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2026 But are there still persuadable moderates out there? — Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for persuadable

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Adjective

But the prices for the vast majority of stickers are pretty low, which means that no vulture is out there buying up all the sticker packs and trying to resell them at inflated prices to impressionable children hoping to win the lottery.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
Initially, Giles doesn’t tell Buffy and the Scoobies about any of this, preferring to conceal his rebellious youth from the impressionable youngsters.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026

Definition of impressionable

Adjective

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
Phishing remains one of the most effective means of gaining access to accounts, despite the relatively unsophisticated technical prowess required.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026

Definition of unsophisticated

Adjective

Remove dough strips from freezer; if too stiff to be workable, let stand at room temperature until malleable and softened slightly but still very cold.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Under this view, human and plant species were entirely malleable, shaped profoundly by the pressures of the natural and artificial world around them.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026

Definition of malleable

Adjective

Hillmann said that the high percentage of inexperienced foreigners today makes the Pamplona bull runs particularly dangerous.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Leaders in at least three counties have publicly spoken out against Alfonso as being too inexperienced for the job and questioned Duffy’s influence.

— Scott Bauer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of inexperienced

Adjective

Tranquillity, often simple but rarely simpleminded, may be Ruscha’s essential quality as an artist.

— Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
But in general election terms, impeachment is a boon for the Democrats, which is why McCarthy is desperately trying to slow-walk these simpleminded drives for vengeance.

— Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 7 July 2023

Definition of simpleminded

Adjective

But the song is sweet and sincere without being twee, and just as in every scenario that could go either way, we are denied the comedic pressure valve that might release a little of the squirm.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026
But again, none of this is expected, and a sincere thank you is appreciated just as much.

— Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 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

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