suggestible

[ suhg-jes-tuh-buhl, suh- ]

adjective

1. subject to or easily influenced by suggestion.
2. that may be suggested.

suggestible

/ səˈdʒɛstɪbəl /

adjective

1. easily influenced by ideas provided by other persons
2. characteristic of something that can be suggested

Derived Forms

• sugˈgestibly, adverb
• sugˈgestibleness, noun

Other Words From

• sug·gesti·bili·ty sug·gesti·ble·ness noun
• sug·gesti·bly adverb
• hyper·sug·gesti·bili·ty noun
• hyper·sug·gesti·ble adjective
• hyper·sug·gesti·ble·ness noun
• hyper·sug·gesti·bly adverb
• nonsug·gesti·ble adjective
• unsug·gesti·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of suggestible¹

First recorded in 1885–90; suggest + -ible

Example Sentences

OK more provocative than accurate but if you were highly suggestible I'm sure I could sit you down, say relax, and convince you.

From The Daily Beast

It is always suggestible people who are likely to have premonitions.

From Project Gutenberg

People who are very suggestible can be led into states of mind which preclude criticism or reflection.

From Project Gutenberg

A child who is "suggestible" to a high degree shows it in what we call "motility."

From Project Gutenberg

You were so dogmatic and argumentative that Dr. Hoyt is a suggestible schoolboy in comparison.

From Project Gutenberg

How deeply suggestible the mass of people can be is only appreciated when one sees the result of public health lectures and books.

From Project Gutenberg