PERSUADABLE Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

persuadable

adjective

Definition of persuadable

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

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Adjective

Richard Kelly’s 2001 film, a box-office failure at the time, was fast-tracked to cult status thanks to rentals and revival screenings, leaving an indelible imprint on impressionable teen viewers.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
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

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

The survey also found that the public’s views of a national health plan are highly malleable.

— Rachel Roubein, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026
Memory is malleable, and even worse, humans are terrible at knowing whether their memories are reliable.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of malleable

Adjective

Consulting has built a system that allows relatively inexperienced people to deliver the judgment clients are willing to pay for.

— Albert Mikkelsen, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Seas will also begin to lower as the nor'easter pulls away, but inexperienced mariners and small vessels are encouraged to stay docked on Monday as rough seas and gusty winds are still likely.

— Sarah Wroblewski, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of inexperienced

Adjective

He was known for his sense of whimsy, childlike wonder, and a love of the natural world—many of his preferred designs were based on flora and fauna and yielded fantastical images like mermaids, butterflies, and much more.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
Zoey The group’s youngest member, Zoey, is at the heart of it all and has a fun, childlike personality.

— Sarah Scott, Parents, 24 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

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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