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swayable

swayable

7.0
Easily persuaded to change their mind
  • adjective
  • /ˈsweɪəbl/
translation icon : persuasible
  • Romney did not, and while much of this has to do with Romney's decision not to reach out to the Latino community, it also touches on how swayable the Latino electorate is, especially when compared to the African-American community.

I think for adults, maybe it's more have swayable and they could be swayed in which way in that.

Examples

  • Kennedy didn't seem swayable enough, and if the justices are getting political enough to complain about policy from the bench, then there's no hope for the foreseeable future.

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  • I think for adults, maybe it's more have swayable and they could be swayed in which way in that.

  • Many teenagers are swayable in their opinions, often influenced by their peers.

  • Politicians know that the swayable nature of voters can dramatically affect election outcomes.

  • During discussions, he appeared swayable, changing his stance based on the arguments presented.

Synonyms

gullible
vsswayable
65 4.2

Easily persuaded to believe things that are not true

means influenced to change view without implying being tricked
impressionable
vsswayable
31 5.4

A person who is easily influenced by other people's ideas, especially when young

applies at any age rather than being tied to youth
suggestible
vsswayable
7 7.0

Easily influenced by what other people say

is about changing opinion not only from direct suggestion
persuadable
vsswayable
3 4.6

Open to change your mind when others give reasons

is about changing opinion rather than mere general openness
pliable
vsswayable
3 5.4

Easily accepts other people's ideas

focuses on shifting viewpoint rather than being guided in action
biddable
vsswayable
1 7.9

Willing to do what others tell them and easy to control

concerns changing opinion rather than simple obedience or action
ductile
vsswayable
  • Formal
1 8.1

Easily influenced by other people

is about altering beliefs or positions rather than general yielding
persuasible
vsswayable
7.8

Open to changing your mind when given good reasons

focuses on opinion change specifically rather than other influence
convincible
vsswayable
6.5

Likely to accept clear arguments or evidence

is broader, covering persuasion without needing logical proof
suasible
vsswayable
9.9

Being easily persuaded by other people or by what they say

is the common everyday expression for that same idea
manipulatable
vsswayable
6.8

Easy for someone to change or control

involves external control rather than simple change of opinion
wooable
vsswayable
7.2

Easy to persuade to support, like voters or customers

refers to opinion change broadly, not only winning support

Antonyms

10 6.5

Very firm in decisions and not willing to change or give up

How Persuadable

gullible
65 4.2
swayable
7.0
open-minded
80 3.7
resistant
20 4.3

Surface Forms

swayable positive

Morphology

swayable = sway (transparent) = sway + able

Formed by 'sway' (to influence) + the productive suffix '-able', meaning 'capable of being influenced'.

Etymology

Swayable also uses sway in the sense 'to influence' with the ending -able ('can be'). So someone who can change their view after hearing new ideas can be called swayable, because they can be 'swayed' or moved in opinion.