unimpressionable

Examples

• All

• His unimpressionable nature made it difficult for anyone to sway his opinions on important matters.

• Unimpressionable and critical though he may pretend to be, Karim is unable to curtail his susceptibility when it comes to Charlie, who seems to be just as affected as the rest of the crowd.

  Academic text (2014)

• The crewmen, emerging from shelter, immediately resumed their expressions of unimpressionable smugness; one of them, the Arab who had fallen on his back, walked past me and shrugged.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Even after hearing all the complaints, her unimpressionable attitude helped her stay focused on her goals.

Synonyms

I

insensible

vsunimpressionable

1 7.3

Does not notice or care about things that upset other people

means lack of awareness or concern rather than resistant to influence

I

insusceptible

vsunimpressionable

8.1

Not likely to be harmed or changed by something

describes a steady lack of sensitivity to outside impressions

U

unsusceptible

vsunimpressionable

8.2

Not easily affected or harmed by something

focuses on low sensitivity to impressions rather than on not being harmed

U

unswayable

vsunimpressionable

8.7

A person who does not change their opinion when others try to persuade them

describes general low sensitivity rather than stubborn refusal to change

U

uninfluenced

vsunimpressionable

3.9

Not affected by other people or things

describes a stable trait of low sensitivity rather than a single unaffected case

U

unmeltable

vsunimpressionable

7.9

Not able to feel sorry for others or be emotionally moved

describes emotional unmovedness rather than broad insensitivity to influence

I

impassible

vsunimpressionable

• Specialized

9.9

Not able to feel pain or emotion, often used about a god

expresses absolute incapacity to be affected rather than mere low sensitivity

Antonyms

I

impressionable

31 5.4

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

How Impressionable

gullible

65 4.2

suggestible

7 7.0

receptive

52 4.1

unimpressionable

1 7.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology