fictile
- adjective
- /ˈfɪk.tɪl/
- Archaic
- She warned that children’s minds are fictile and must be carefully nurtured.
Examples
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The dictator viewed the fictile population as ripe for manipulation.
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Mass media often tries to shape the opinions of a fictile audience.
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Children are often fictile and can easily adapt to new ideas.
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The fictile nature of the group made it easy for the leader to influence them.
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The teacher noted that the students' fictile minds absorbed new information quickly.
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Political leaders often target the fictile segments of the population to sway public opinion.
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In her speech, she emphasized that children are fictile and should be guided with care.
Synonyms
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5.4
Easily accepts other people's ideas
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6.8
Easy for someone to change or control
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8.1
Easily influenced by other people
Compounds
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Etymology
Fictile can also mean easily influenced because it comes from the Latin root fingere 'to shape', so to call a person 'fictile' is to say they can be 'shaped' or guided by others.