suggestible
adjective
sug·gest·ible
| \ səg-ˈje-stə-bəl
, sə-ˈje-\
, sə-ˈje-\
Definition of suggestible
: easily influenced by suggestion
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Other Words from suggestible
suggestibility
\ səg-ˌje-stə-ˈbi-lə-tē
, sÉ™-ËŒje- \
noun
, sÉ™-ËŒje- \
noun
Examples of suggestible in a Sentence
The patient was highly suggestible.
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People who are overly suggestible, isolated and angry, based on their social and environmental circumstances may get attracted to dangerous ideologies, or join a criminal group or cult. — Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, "Can experts determine who might be a mass killer? 3 questions answered," 8 Aug. 2019 Others may be suggestible to hearing or sensing sounds within the realm of the imagination. — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, "When You See These GIFs, Do You Hear a Sound?," 15 July 2018 And while some psychologists assert people with DID are simply highly suggestible, there are neural imaging studies indicating otherwise. — Philip Chard, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Emotional trauma can lead to dissociative identity disorder," 3 July 2018 But Trump appears to be unusually suggestible for someone in his position. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "The World’s Most Powerful Rube," 4 June 2018 As Kirillov, his suggestible victim, paced the stage, preparing to commit suicide as the ultimate proof of his free will, Verkhovensky slowly and deliberately devoured a chicken, diligently sucking on every wing and bone. — The Economist, "A great Russian director brings history to life on stage," 17 May 2018 Other people might just be highly suggestible and using their imaginations to hear the sounds (or people who sense something in the realm between noise and imagination). — Brian Resnick, Vox, "Can you hear these silent GIFs? You may have a new form of synesthesia.," 3 May 2018 The other is more automatic and easily suggestible. — Haley Sweetland Edwards, Time, "You're Addicted to Your Smartphone. This Company Thinks It Can Change That," 13 Apr. 2018 If your child seems particularly suggestible and tends to take advice from YouTube stars, by all means. — Heidi Stevens, chicagotribune.com, "Calm down about the condom challenge, grown-ups," 2 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'suggestible.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for suggestible
suggestible
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of suggestible
: likely to believe that what someone says is true or may be true : easily influenced
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suggestible
adjective
sug·gest·ible
| \ sə(g)-ˈjes-tə-bəl
\
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Medical Definition of suggestible
: easily influenced by suggestion
a suggestible hypnotic subject