PERSUASIBLE Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

persuasible

adjective

Definition of persuasible

as in unsophisticated

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Adjective

Five months later, the Taliban militia, which had no airpower and unsophisticated weaponry, seized control of Kabul in just ten days.

— Robin Wright, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026
Sophisticated scams The days of thinking of scammers as unsophisticated, disjointed actors are over in 2026, according to Yoon.

— Ella Moore July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Definition of unsophisticated

Adjective

Researchers have long wondered why some people develop these reactions while others seem to skate by unaffected.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
Today, Putin follows essentially the same model, seeking to erode allies’ confidence in NATO’s Article 5 by relying on tactics that fall below the threshold of a conventional warfare and leave unaffected members hesitant to respond.

— Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of unaffected

Adjective

The survey also found that the public’s views of a national health plan are highly malleable.

— Rachel Roubein, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026
Memory is malleable, and even worse, humans are terrible at knowing whether their memories are reliable.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of malleable

Adjective

Above all else, the 39-year-old wants to be a good mentor to incredibly impressionable middle schoolers.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Richard Kelly’s 2001 film, a box-office failure at the time, was fast-tracked to cult status thanks to rentals and revival screenings, leaving an indelible imprint on impressionable teen viewers.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of impressionable

Adjective

What’s made this franchise so beloved has been its willingness to go on that journey with its young characters, maturing and deepening and changing without losing that initial childlike sense of hope and joy.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Zuckerberg’s loops, meanwhile, reflect a sense of childlike confidence, according to Bache, and a need to push forward, according to Lowe.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of childlike

Adjective

Championship rings are not used as a measuring stick only by overcaffeinated fans and simpleminded columnists and talk-show hosts.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Tranquillity, often simple but rarely simpleminded, may be Ruscha’s essential quality as an artist.

— Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023

Definition of simpleminded

Adjective

In the end, Spurs sacked Frank in February, tried and failed to get Roberto De Zerbi, appointed Igor Tudor and then sacked him when De Zerbi became persuadable to take the job.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
In separate Michigan and Maine polls, Democratic Senate candidates each led by 3 percentage points, while more than 3% of the states' voters are still persuadable, a new poll says.

— Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

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