persuadable

adjective

per·​suad·​able pər-ˈswā-də-bəl How to pronounce persuadable (audio)
Synonyms of persuadablenext
: capable of being persuaded

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That pattern remained across countries and AI models, although people who were less informed about politics overall were the most persuadable. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2025 The pretty evident takeaway in both places was that voters had grown tired of restrictive COVID policies, especially in schools, and that Biden and the Democrats were wearing out their welcomes with persuadable voters — and that Republicans were fired up. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2025 The votes have nonetheless applied consistent pressure on a subset of Democrats Thune views as persuadable. David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025 And while people in this circle are not immediately persuadable, the optimist in me believes that over time – and as circumstances change – their thinking may evolve. Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for persuadable

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of persuadable was circa 1598

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“Persuadable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuadable. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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