IMPRESSIONABLE Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

impressionable

adjective

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 Particularly impressionable to her at the time were Dirty Dancing (spurring her to take ballroom dancing lessons) and Prince’s Purple Rain — both projected on a simple white sheet in a makeshift viewing room. —

Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026 Judd’s performance as the impressionable and resilient Ruby is a standout. —

Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026 In other words, smartphone accessibility often promotes unhealthy habits among this impressionable age group. —

Sarah Scott, Parents, 10 Dec. 2025 With nearly 3 million Instagram followers and over 15 million YouTube subscribers, Doherty's actions could influence impressionable fans to imitate similar, dangerous behaviors, potentially leading to criminal charges. —

Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for impressionable

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Mullin will also face congressional Democrats’ wrath as lawmakers on Capitol Hill have already begun to investigate DHS for the massive contracts to individuals and companies that were inexperienced, had connections to Noem’s staff, or contained other irregularities.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Schaeffer won over most of the Rockies players quickly, but, fielding a young, inexperienced team, Colorado limped toward the finish line, going 4-21 in September.

— Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026