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suggestible

 

[ səˈdʒɛstɪbəl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

personality trait

Easily influenced or swayed by suggestions from others.

Synonyms

impressionable, influencible, susceptible

Examples of usage

  • She was suggestible and often found herself agreeing with whatever her friends said.
  • His suggestible nature made him vulnerable to manipulation by those around him.
Context #2 | Adjective

psychology

Prone to accept and act on the suggestions of others.

Synonyms

compliant, receptive, suggestive

Examples of usage

  • The hypnotist found her to be highly suggestible and easily put into a trance.
  • People with a suggestible personality may be more susceptible to placebo effects.

Translations

Translations of the word "suggestible" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sugestionável

🇮🇳 प्रभावशील

🇩🇪 beeinflussbar

🇮🇩 mudah dipengaruhi

🇺🇦 сугестивний

🇵🇱 sugestywny

🇯🇵 暗示にかかりやすい

🇫🇷 suggérable

🇪🇸 sugestionable

🇹🇷 telkine yatkın

🇰🇷 암시에 걸리기 쉬운

🇸🇦 قابل للإيحاء

🇨🇿 sugestibilní

🇸🇰 sugestibilný

🇨🇳 易受暗示的

🇸🇮 sugestibilen

🇮🇸 auðveldlega áhrifa

🇰🇿 ұсынысқа бейім

🇬🇪 შეთავაზებისადმი მგრძნობიარე

🇦🇿 təklifə həssas

🇲🇽 sugestionable

Etymology

The word 'suggestible' originated from the combination of 'suggest' and the suffix '-ible', which means 'capable of'. It first appeared in the early 19th century to describe individuals who are easily influenced or swayed by suggestions. Over time, the term has been widely used in psychology and personality studies to describe individuals who are highly prone to accepting and acting on the suggestions of others.

See also: suggest, suggested, suggesting, suggestion, suggestive, suggestively.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,965 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.