as in inexperienced
easy to influence
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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Recent Examples of impressionable
There’s also a fair amount of concern at play, both for celebrities' health as well as their impressionable fans who might view the bodies of their favorite stars as an aspirational goal post.
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Ella Cerón, Allure, 6 Dec. 2024
At the time, Pinkus and Lemieux were impressionable young Deadheads.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
And of course, there’s no better way to introduce your impressionable children to the villainous voice of Boris Karloff.
—EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
As the impressionable Moon in your 10th House of Reputation crosses wires with loose cannon Uranus in your communication zone, an offhand comment could gain traction.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ella Cerón, Allure, 6 Dec. 2024
At the time, Pinkus and Lemieux were impressionable young Deadheads.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
And of course, there’s no better way to introduce your impressionable children to the villainous voice of Boris Karloff.
—EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
As the impressionable Moon in your 10th House of Reputation crosses wires with loose cannon Uranus in your communication zone, an offhand comment could gain traction.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressionable
Adjective
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By my naive estimation, our home sat at least three blocks south of the street no wildfire could realistically cross in any event other than the biblical apocalypse.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Jan. 2025
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His first assignment is prosecuting Ma Ka-kit (Mason Fung), a naive young man pressured by his legal team into pleading guilty to drug charges despite his innocence.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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What does that have to do with innocent bystander Zac Efron?—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
16 Jan. 2025
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They have been used before in crowded city centers in Europe to take innocent lives and spread fear.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Birmingham, Alabama, home with a sense of genuine, collected warmth.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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The information the source supplies must be newsworthy and give readers genuine insight.—
Maria Abi-Habib,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Still the monologue had a sincere tone overall; Chalamet, rather than seeming like a sore loser, cannily presented himself as an underdog.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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The expectation is not for perfection but sincere intentions and impactful actions.—
Jesper Brodin,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Even the most reliable income streams are vulnerable to external factors beyond your control.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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So much sadness and anger and sometimes tenderness, but at all times vulnerable lyrically.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Impressionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressionable. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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