persuasible

adjective

Definition of persuasiblenext
as in unsophisticated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persuasible
  1. unsophisticated
  2. unaffected
  3. malleable
  4. impressionable
  5. childlike
  6. inexperienced
  7. simpleminded
  8. persuadable
Adjective
  • Although the costuming department appears to have bought out every pinstripe rayon fabric available in a 50-mile radius of the Italian villa where the series is filmed, The Mob is remarkably unsophisticated.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
  • What shocked him was how unregulated—and unsophisticated—the rental market seemed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of unsophisticated
Adjective
  • The war has cast a shadow on Persian Gulf nations that have long presented themselves as paragons of stability in a volatile region, mostly unaffected by the conflicts raging in the wider Middle East.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The higher-speed rail line’s South Florida service is unaffected as all trains serving West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Aventura and Miami are running as scheduled.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of unaffected
Adjective
  • Remove one disc of dough from the refrigerator and let sit on the counter until malleable, about 15 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Her human slogan machine rap seemed more like a complement to JT’s malleable traditionalism rather than the other way around.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of malleable
Adjective
  • The last thing this young and impressionable Dolphins squad needs is to have doubts that the progress being made, the foundation being laid, is faulty, and fragile.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Above all else, the 39-year-old wants to be a good mentor to incredibly impressionable middle schoolers.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of impressionable
Adjective
  • There’s pitying chuckles to his childlike dependence on his peculiarly loyal man servant.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026
  • What’s made this franchise so beloved has been its willingness to go on that journey with its young characters, maturing and deepening and changing without losing that initial childlike sense of hope and joy.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of childlike
Adjective
  • Anchored inexperienced defense that allowed 16 goals in 22 games.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Things won’t be at an elite level because this is still a young, inexperienced team.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 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
  • Political advertising experts tell CNBC that as campaigns repeatedly target the same small pool of persuadable voters, each additional dollar is less likely to reach someone who has not already heard the message.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of persuadable
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