adj
impressionable
Impressionable (adj) means Easily influenced or shaped by other people or ideas, especially used of young people. Example: “Teenagers can be impressionable, so parents worry about what they see online.”
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Easily influenced or shaped by other people or ideas, especially used of young people.
"Teenagers can be impressionable, so parents worry about what they see online."
"At an impressionable age, she was deeply affected by her favourite books."
How to use impressionable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEasily influenced or shaped by outside ideas and people, often because of youth or inexperience.
Common pairings
impressionable age
impressionable mind
impressionable youth
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Word forms
- Plural
- impressionables
- Comparative
- more impressionable
- Superlative
- most impressionable
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Etymology
From French impressionnable, from impression + -able.
Synonyms
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unimpressionable
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Rhymes for impressionable
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What does “impressionable” mean?
The word “impressionable” means easily influenced or shaped by other people or ideas, especially used of young people. In plain terms, easily influenced or shaped by outside ideas and people, often because of youth or inexperience.
How do you use “impressionable” in a sentence?
Here is “impressionable” used in a sentence: “Teenagers can be impressionable, so parents worry about what they see online.”
What part of speech is “impressionable”?
“Impressionable” is an adjective.
Where does the word “impressionable” come from?
The word “impressionable” comes from French. From French impressionnable, from impression + -able.
