manipulable

[ muh-nip-yuh-luh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of or susceptible to being manipulated; manipulatable.

Other Words From

• ma·nipu·la·bili·ty noun
• unma·nipu·la·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of manipulable¹

First recorded in 1880–85; manipul(ate) + -able

Example Sentences

Having such manipulable human material at its disposal explains why populist authoritarian regimes display a peculiar mix of drive, menace and spectacular incompetence.

From Salon

"Public opinion," he remarked, "seems as fickle and manipulable as the wind".

From BBC

But the secretaries also took heart when Mr. Merrill, a generally Trump-friendly Republican, offered his own experience as an election observer in Russia as testimony that paper ballots were just as manipulable as electronic voting.

From New York Times

This demographic shift, by his account, is designed to help Democrats create an easily manipulable voting bloc from various Third World countries.

From Salon

They view their marks as vulnerable and manipulable.

From Washington Post

Related Words

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