Persuadable

Pronunciation: /pərˈsweɪdəbəl/

Definitions of persuadable

adjective Capable of being persuaded or convinced.

Example Sentences

A1 Children are often more persuadable than adults.

A2 Teenagers can be quite persuadable when it comes to trying new things.

B1 Consumers are more persuadable when presented with compelling evidence.

B2 Politicians are skilled at persuading persuadable voters to support their campaigns.

C1 The CEO was able to convince even the most persuadable board members to approve the merger.

C2 The expert speaker was so persuasive that even the most persuadable audience members were swayed by their arguments.

Examples of persuadable in a Sentence

formal The board members are looking for persuadable investors to support the new project.

informal I think she's persuadable if you present your argument well.

slang He's pretty persuadable when it comes to trying new foods.

figurative Her mind is like a blank canvas, easily persuadable by those around her.

Grammatical Forms of persuadable

• past tense: persuaded
• plural: persuadables
• comparative: more persuadable
• superlative: most persuadable
• present tense: persuades
• future tense: will persuade
• perfect tense: have persuaded
• continuous tense: is persuading
• singular: persuadable
• positive degree: persuadable
• infinitive: to persuade
• gerund: persuading
• participle: persuading

Origin and Evolution of persuadable

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'persuadable' originated from the Latin word 'persuadere', which means to convince or persuade.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'persuadable' has retained its original meaning of being capable of being persuaded or convinced, but has also taken on nuances related to susceptibility to influence or manipulation.