perturbable
9.3
Easily changed by small outside forces
- adjective
- /pərˈtɜːrbəbl/
- Specialized
:
perturbable
- Even the smallest critique made him perturbable, showcasing how sensitive he is to others' opinions.
Examples
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Despite her calm demeanor, she is surprisingly perturbable when it comes to unexpected changes in plans.
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Certainly, I was then and am now one of the most perturbable creatures on the face of this earth.
Blog text (25) -
The project manager is perturbable by last-minute adjustments to the schedule, which can affect the entire team's productivity.
Synonyms
changeable
vsperturbable
8
3.5
Able to become different or not stay the same
is used for being altered by outside forces rather than an internal tendency
mutable
vsperturbable
3
7.7
Likely to change often
is sensitive specifically to outside forces or very small changes
alterable
vsperturbable
1
4.2
Able to be changed
is about being affected by small external influences rather than general modifiability
How Easily Disturbed
Surface Forms
perturbable positive
Morphology
Etymology
Perturbable comes from the Latin verb perturbare, where per- means 'thoroughly' and turbare means 'to disturb', and the same turb- root is in words like turbulent and disturb. So, something perturbable is 'able to be disturbed' or easily changed by outside forces.