impressionable

[ im-presh-uh-nuh-buhl, -presh-nuh- ]

adjective

1. easily impressed or influenced; susceptible:

   an impressionable youngster.

   Synonyms: suggestible, responsive, receptive

2. capable of being impressed.

impressionable

/ -ˈprɛʃnə-; ɪmˈprɛʃənəbəl /

adjective

1. easily influenced or characterized by susceptibility to influence

   an impressionable age

   an impressionable child

Derived Forms

• imˌpressionaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• im·pression·a·bili·ty im·pression·a·ble·ness noun
• im·pression·a·bly adverb
• nonim·pression·a·bili·ty noun
• nonim·pression·a·ble adjective
• nonim·pression·a·ble·ness noun
• over·im·pression·a·bili·ty noun
• over·im·pression·a·ble adjective
• over·im·pression·a·ble·ness noun
• over·im·pression·a·bly adverb
• unim·pression·a·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of impressionable¹

1825–35; impression + -able; compare French impressionnable

Example Sentences

Trump has been appearing on podcasts with a string of “manfluencers” as part of a broader strategy to convince impressionable young men that “real men vote Republican.”

From Salon

But cosmetics brands and the retailers that carry their products are facing a delicate balancing act as they navigate the phenomenon and figure out how to market to a growing cohort of impressionable customers.

From Los Angeles Times

Smith’s Jean Brodie is a woman of high expectations pressing her dark desires into impressionable young women; she likes danger in the way of someone who has flirted with it but has never been harmed.

From Salon

That was the first movie I saw her in, and I was very impressionable at the age.

From Salon

Yes — perhaps surprisingly given her lack of pep — Einbinder was extremely serious about cheerleading, a result of having seen “Bring It On” at an impressionable age.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• susceptible