PERSUASIBLE Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

persuasible

adjective

Definition of persuasible

as in unsophisticated

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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

Yet with the relentless Ukrainian drone strikes – including the biggest wave ever launched against the Moscow region as voting took place this weekend – the Kremlin has been at pains to reassure Russians that life goes on largely unaffected.

— Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Areas once largely unaffected are increasingly reporting infections, reflecting a gradual expansion of the virus across the country.

— Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of unaffected

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

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

In Kazakh culture, the word has an affectionate, childlike quality and is also associated with a popular traditional circle game for children.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of childlike

Adjective

With Delane back, the Chiefs shut down Achane as Mahomes and company roll against a young and inexperienced defense.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
The Miami Dolphins have activated the most experienced, and most inexperienced pass rushers on the roster to address the absence of Chop Robinson for Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of inexperienced

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

In the end, Spurs sacked Frank in February, tried and failed to get Roberto De Zerbi, appointed Igor Tudor and then sacked him when De Zerbi became persuadable to take the job.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
In separate Michigan and Maine polls, Democratic Senate candidates each led by 3 percentage points, while more than 3% of the states' voters are still persuadable, a new poll says.

— Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

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