English Dictionary
Definition of “suggestible”
suggestible (səˈdʒɛstɪbəll
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Definitions
adjective
- easily influenced by ideas provided by other persons
- characteristic of something that can be suggested
Alternative Forms
sugˈgestibleness noun sugˈgestibly adverb
Synonyms
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impressionable,
open,
accessible,
susceptible,
open-minded,
receptive,
amenable,
malleable,
pliant,
tractable,
persuadable,
pervious,
influenceable,
Usage examples
In other words, hypnosis merely singles out people who are already suggestible.
New Scientist (1998)His point is that hypnosis is not some royal road to the truth, but rather a condition in which subjects become intensely suggestible.
Times, Sunday Times (2005)Such relationships often end disastrously for the suggestible participant, who will feel used, hurt and angry, but also guilty and shameful.
Knowles, Jane, Know Your Own Mind (1991)
