persuasible

[ per-swey-suh-buhl, -zuh- ]

/ pərˈsweɪ sə bəl, -zə- /

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adjective

capable of being persuaded; open to or yielding to persuasion.

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Origin of persuasible

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin persuāsibilis convincing, equivalent to persuās(us) (past participle of persuādēre to persuade; see suasion) + -ibil(is) -ible

OTHER WORDS FROM persuasible

per·sua·si·bil·i·ty, nounnon·per·sua·si·ble, adjectiveun·per·sua·si·ble, adjective

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