impressionable
[ im-presh-uh-nuh-buhl, -presh-nuh- ]
/ ɪmˈprɛʃ ə nə bəl, -ˈprɛʃ nə- /
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adjective
easily impressed or influenced; susceptible: an impressionable youngster.
capable of being impressed.
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impressionable
/ (ɪmˈprɛʃənəbəl, -ˈprɛʃnə-) /
adjective
easily influenced or characterized by susceptibility to influencean impressionable child; an impressionable age
Derived forms of impressionable
impressionability or impressionableness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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