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Impressionable

Easily influenced or swayed by others' opinions or impulses; quick to be guided by external impressions.

adjective
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Imagine This

Imagine a new student who adopts the popular crowd's fashion, slang, and opinions within days, not because they fully believe them, but to fit in with the group.

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Sounds Like

im-PRESH-uh-nuh-buhl

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Looks Like

impression + able

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Remember This

Impressionable describes susceptibility to influence, especially in youth; it implies openness to new ideas rather than gullibility or deceit.

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Other Forms

impressionabilitynoun
impressionablyadverb
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Connect With

influence, susceptible, malleable, pliable, credulous

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Note

Avoid stereotyping all young people as impressionable; use when describing someone's susceptibility to external influence rather than judging character. Context matters.

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Study Deeper

Examples
  • Children are often impressionable and may imitate what they see on television.
  • The marketing campaign targeted impressionable shoppers with bright colors and catchy slogans.
Synonyms
susceptibleinfluencedmalleablepliablecredulous
Antonyms
imperturbableunimpressionableinflexible
Etymology

From the noun impression + the suffix -able; from Latin impressionem 'an impression' via Old French impression, with the sense shift to 'capable of being influenced' in English.

Mnemonic

Im-PRESS-ION-ABLE: A sponge-like mind that soaks up impressions from others; therefore, easily impressed and influenced.

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