Impressionable
Easily influenced or swayed by others' opinions or impulses; quick to be guided by external impressions.
adjectiveImpressionable
Easily influenced or swayed by others' opinions or impulses; quick to be guided by external impressions.
adjectiveImagine 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.
Sounds Like
im-PRESH-uh-nuh-buhl
Looks Like
impression + able
Remember This
Impressionable describes susceptibility to influence, especially in youth; it implies openness to new ideas rather than gullibility or deceit.
Other Forms
Connect With
influence, susceptible, malleable, pliable, credulous
Note
Avoid stereotyping all young people as impressionable; use when describing someone's susceptibility to external influence rather than judging character. Context matters.