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sug·gest·i·ble

 (səg-jĕs′tə-bəl, sə-jĕs′-)
adj.
Readily influenced by suggestion: suggestible young minds.

sug·gest′i·bil′i·ty (-bĭl′ĭ-tē) n.
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suggestible

(səˈdʒɛstɪbəl)
adj
1. (Psychology) easily influenced by ideas provided by other persons
2. characteristic of something that can be suggested
sugˈgestibleness n
sugˈgestibly adv
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sug•gest•i•ble

(səgˈdʒɛs tə bəl, sə-)

adj.
1. subject to or easily influenced by suggestion.
2. able to be suggested.
[1885–90]
sug•gest`i•bil′i•ty, sug•gest′i•ble•ness, n.
sug•gest′i•bly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.suggestible - susceptible or responsive to suggestion; "suggestible young minds"
susceptible - (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof"
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suggestible

adjective
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Translations
suggestible

suggestible

[səˈdʒestɪbl] ADJsugestionable
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suggestible

[səˈdʒɛstɪbəl] adjinfluençable
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

suggestible

adj personbeeinflussbar
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suggestible

[səˈdʒɛstɪbl] adj (person) → suggestionabile, influenzabile
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Choosing a destination is as arduous as ever, so it is suggestible that one needs to think on their feet when it comes to travelling.
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That confession, Amor's attorneys say, was coerced from a highly suggestible man who had just lost his home, all his belongings, his mother-in-law and, ultimately, his marriage when he was served divorce papers during his interrogation.