suggestible
Americanadjective
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easily influenced by ideas provided by other persons
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characteristic of something that can be suggested
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Etymology
Origin of suggestible
Explanation
Someone who's suggestible has an opinion that's easily swayed. If you mention to your suggestible uncle that it might be fun to get ice cream, he'll probably drive you to the ice cream shop. It's easy to convince a suggestible person to do something, believe something, or to change their mind about something. Suggestible voters are easily swayed by emotional political ads on TV, and if you're very suggestible, your brother talking about his migraine can convince you that you might have migraines too.
Vocabulary lists containing suggestible
Breadcrumbs
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Example Sentences
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Experts say the injury has badly affected his memory and general ability to process more than basic information, leaving him suggestible and vulnerable to potential manipulation.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2024
Humans are highly suggestible creatures — as we have all learned from two years of nervously swabbing the insides of our noses.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2022
The eye can make the ear surprisingly suggestible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2021
“We’re very suggestible under hypnosis — the mind is very powerful. If we’re told we’re going to experience pain that causes fear.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2017
The wizard had made her suggestible, she knew this.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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