manipulable

[muh-nip-yuh-luh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of or susceptible to being manipulated; manipulatable.

Other Word Forms

• manipulability noun
• unmanipulable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of manipulable¹

First recorded in 1880–85; manipul(ate) + -able

Example Sentences

Having such manipulable human material at its disposal explains why populist authoritarian regimes display a peculiar mix of drive, menace and spectacular incompetence.

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"Public opinion," he remarked, "seems as fickle and manipulable as the wind".

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But the secretaries also took heart when Mr. Merrill, a generally Trump-friendly Republican, offered his own experience as an election observer in Russia as testimony that paper ballots were just as manipulable as electronic voting.

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This demographic shift, by his account, is designed to help Democrats create an easily manipulable voting bloc from various Third World countries.

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They view their marks as vulnerable and manipulable.

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