persuasible

adjective

Definition of persuasiblenext
as in unsophisticated

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  1. unsophisticated
  2. unaffected
  3. malleable
  4. impressionable
  5. childlike
  6. inexperienced
  7. simpleminded
  8. persuadable
Adjective
  • What shocked him was how unregulated—and unsophisticated—the rental market seemed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of unsophisticated
Adjective
  • The league said its review of Cooper’s conduct for potential violation of its personal conduct policy after a pair of domestic violence arrests in June remains ongoing and is unaffected by Cooper’s status change.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers have long wondered why some people develop these reactions while others seem to skate by unaffected.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of unaffected
Adjective
  • Each adaptation should stand on its own, of course, and Kurosawa films have proven quite malleable over the years.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The survey also found that the public’s views of a national health plan are highly malleable.
    — Rachel Roubein, Washington Post, 6 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
  • As Margaret, Breathnach provides unfiltered, childlike candor with a sense of humor to boot.
    — Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 19 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
  • Right tackle Joe Alt (neck) and left guard Kayode Awosika (fibula) remain out, meaning rookie center Jake Slaughter will continue to anchor a front that has featured several inexperienced players over the last two games.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • These experienced and skilled athletes, who are often 22 or 23 years old, are appealing to coaches, especially when compared with inexperienced and physically less developed freshmen.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 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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