impressionable

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adjective

im·pres·sion·able im-ˈpre-sh(ə-)nə-bəl

Synonyms of impressionable

: capable of being easily impressed

The book has a profound effect on his impressionable mind.

impressionability

im-ˌpre-sh(ə-)nə-ˈbi-lə-tē

noun

impressionability

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noun

im·pres·sion·abil·i·ty ə̇mpresh(ə)nəˈbilətē

-lətē,

-i

: the quality or state of being impressionable : susceptibility to impressions

that flabby impressionability which is dignified under the name of creative temperament—John O'Hara

Examples of impressionable in a Sentence

Adjective The teacher was accused of forcing his political beliefs on impressionable teenagers. The book had a profound effect on his impressionable young mind.

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Adjective

And it must be said that while the material is thoroughly juvenile, the films impart valuable messages to their impressionable viewers. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026 There is dread and sadness and also anger, not only on behalf of the usual alibi for caring about famous women’s bodies, those masses of impressionable teen-age girls, but on behalf of past and present selves. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026 He was captivated by both versions as an impressionable kid under the age of 10. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 July 2026 This piece of Florida’s war on woke clamped down on speaking the wrong words in college and university classrooms, particularly about race and color, lest impressionable ears catch wind of an opinion not their own. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for impressionable

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of impressionable was in 1836

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impressionable

adjective

im·pres·sion·able im-ˈpresh-(ə-)nə-bəl

: easy to impress or influence

impressionability

-ˌpresh-(ə-)nə-ˈbil-ət-ē

noun

impressionable

adjective

noun

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