suggestible

adjective

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as in gullible

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Recent Examples of suggestible Treating ourselves is a suggestible act — get the fancy latte in the morning and don't feel guilty about the cost. — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Nov. 2025 The idea of doctors posing as podcasters to make men more suggestible is already a winner, but the language the doctors employ to complete the ruse ratchets up the comedy. — Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025 Well, according to Glaser, human brains are hugely suggestible. — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025 During hypnosis, the critical nature of the mind is bypassed and the subconscious mind is in a more suggestible state, hence why subjects act so silly and uninhibited on stage. — Emily Latimer, Longreads, 25 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for suggestible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestible
  1. gullible
  2. vulnerable
  3. susceptible
  4. unwary
  5. naive
  6. exploitable
Adjective
  • This model worked for well over a decade because, in those go-go speculative days, there was an ongoing influx of gullible retail investors eager to prop up the token flippers.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
  • Colocousis said people who think scam victims like him are gullible idiots don’t understand the sophistication of criminal organizations behind online fraud.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of gullible
Adjective
  • Direct access is more vulnerable because there are fewer defensive barriers.
    — William Akoto, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • These more vulnerable students — often students of color — received no support and lost credit.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of vulnerable
Adjective
  • Those with preexisting conditions are most susceptible to serious illness from Vibrio vulnificus, the Louisiana Health Department said.
    — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Although the precise mechanisms remain incompletely understood, evidence indicates that exposure to components of tick saliva stimulates the production of IgE antibodies against alpha-gal in susceptible individuals.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of susceptible
Adjective
  • Flatheads aren’t built for extended chases like their streamlined cousins, preferring instead to dart out from hiding and devour unwary prey.
    — Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
  • Unless accelerated by a tanning bed, skin damage can take years, if not decades to develop, experts say, leaving today’s unwary youth at risk for early skin aging and lethal skin cancers such as melanoma.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 19 May 2026
Definition of unwary
Adjective
  • Brand New Day shows Peter leaving his more naive teen years behind and truly coming of age.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Ted was genuinely out of his depth, the conflicts felt earned, and the show still had to persuade audiences that its relentless optimism wasn’t naïve.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of naive
Adjective
  • The more important question is whether a vulnerability is reachable and actively exploitable within the application itself.
    — Varun Badhwar, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Between 10 and 12 African countries have commercially exploitable reserves of lithium, and 15 to 20 have commercially exploitable deposits of rare earths.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of exploitable

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