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un impressionable
im·pres·sion·a·ble
/
ɪmˈprɛʃ
ə
nə
bəl, -ˈprɛʃ
nə-
/
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[
im-
presh
-
uh
-n
uh
-b
uh
l, -
presh
-n
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adjective
1.
easily
impressed
or influenced; susceptible:
an impressionable youngster.
2.
capable of being
impressed
.
Origin:
1825–35;
impression
+
-able
; compare
French
impressionnable
Related forms
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
Can be confused:
impressionable,
impressive
.
Synonyms
1.
receptive, responsive, suggestible.
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impressionable
(ɪmˈprɛʃənəb
ə
l, -ˈprɛʃnə-)
—
adj
easily influenced or characterized by susceptibility to influence:
an impressionable child
;
an impressionable age
impressiona'bility
—
n
im'pressionableness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
impressionable
formed 1836 on Fr. model, from
impression
+
-able
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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