impressionable
Americanadjective
-
easily impressed or influenced; susceptible.
an impressionable youngster.
- Synonyms:
- suggestible, responsive, receptive
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capable of being impressed.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- impressionability noun
- impressionableness noun
- impressionably adverb
- nonimpressionability noun
- nonimpressionable adjective
- nonimpressionableness noun
- overimpressionability noun
- overimpressionable adjective
- overimpressionableness noun
- overimpressionably adverb
- unimpressionable adjective
Etymology
Origin of impressionable
1825–35; impression + -able; compare French impressionnable
Example Sentences
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But he carries the pathos of the impressionable idiot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
“My audience was so young and impressionable, they would buy everything associated with Bobby Sherman.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025
But the outrage surrounding the Tates isn’t just about their influence on the minds of impressionable teenage boys.
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2025
My parents would have no idea what kind of unholiness was happening at these dances — young, impressionable girls screeching to Bieber.
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2024
Carry yourself the way you would if you were always under the reviewing gaze of an impressionable but casual acquaintance.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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