impressionable
Americanadjective
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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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TikTok is a much bigger service that reaches a lot more impressionable people, and there’s nothing.
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025
Instead she holds forth on her cosmopolitan travels and philosophy of life, forming a close bond with a handful of impressionable students.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
Schools and parents have a vital role to play in "helping children identify positive role models and resist the manipulation too often used online to groom impressionable young minds," she added.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025
Cosmetics brands and the retailers that carry their products are facing a delicate balancing act as they figure out how to market to a growing cohort of impressionable customers.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025
In the impressionable way of sons, I did not consider this rhetorically; I took him at his word.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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