suggestible

adjective

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as in gullible

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Recent Examples of suggestible Treating ourselves is a suggestible act — get the fancy latte in the morning and don't feel guilty about the cost. — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Nov. 2025 The idea of doctors posing as podcasters to make men more suggestible is already a winner, but the language the doctors employ to complete the ruse ratchets up the comedy. — Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025 Well, according to Glaser, human brains are hugely suggestible. — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025 During hypnosis, the critical nature of the mind is bypassed and the subconscious mind is in a more suggestible state, hence why subjects act so silly and uninhibited on stage. — Emily Latimer, Longreads, 25 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for suggestible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestible
  1. gullible
  2. vulnerable
  3. susceptible
  4. unwary
  5. naive
  6. exploitable
Adjective
  • Eleven gullible idiots were talked into acquitting because of an imaginary female ailment.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Journalists being preyed upon, journalists taking it to the man, journalists being gullible, whatever.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of gullible
Adjective
  • The fact is, the bill helps to preserve Medicaid for those who need it most, including low-income families, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable populations.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But that leaves the intricate energy system vulnerable to shocks.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of vulnerable
Adjective
  • Kirshner says most units aren’t susceptible and that the issues appear quickly on units with the defect.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Microwave weapons can address groups of small aircraft, interceptors can physically destroy individual threats, electronic warfare can disrupt susceptible communications, and lasers can interfere with optical sensors.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of susceptible
Adjective
  • However, the modern versions that are packed with high explosives and sit lurking under the dirt to blow up unwary vehicles or pedestrians are much nastier affairs.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Toronto traffic was relentless, the streets jammed, and cyclists zipping among the halting cars posed a hazard to unwary pedestrians.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of unwary
Adjective
  • And how naive of me to believe that language could transcend grief.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone thinks their kids’ slang is ridiculous and their parents’ politics naive.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of naive
Adjective
  • Automated tools can now discover vulnerabilities in mature software, leaving developers searching for stronger ways to prevent exploitable flaws.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • However, these attacks depend on exploitable security weaknesses.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of exploitable

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“Suggestible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestible. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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