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suggestible
[ suhg-jes-tuh-buhl, suh- ]
suggestible
/ səˈdʒɛstɪbəl /
adjective
- easily influenced by ideas provided by other persons
- characteristic of something that can be suggested
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Derived Forms
- sugˈgestibly, adverb
- sugˈgestibleness, noun
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Other Words From
- sug·gesti·bili·ty sug·gesti·ble·ness noun
- sug·gesti·bly adverb
- hyper·sug·gesti·bili·ty noun
- hyper·sug·gesti·ble adjective
- hyper·sug·gesti·ble·ness noun
- hyper·sug·gesti·bly adverb
- nonsug·gesti·ble adjective
- unsug·gesti·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of suggestible1
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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.
It is always suggestible people who are likely to have premonitions.
People who are very suggestible can be led into states of mind which preclude criticism or reflection.
A child who is "suggestible" to a high degree shows it in what we call "motility."
You were so dogmatic and argumentative that Dr. Hoyt is a suggestible schoolboy in comparison.
How deeply suggestible the mass of people can be is only appreciated when one sees the result of public health lectures and books.
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