persuasible
/pə'sweisəbl/
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She is a persuasible person who often changes her mind after a friendly chat.
Definition
Adjective: Capable of being persuaded or convinced; open to influence by argument, reasoning, or entreaty. It describes a person or entity that is not rigidly fixed in opinion and can be swayed.
Usage
The word "persuasible" is a formal adjective used to describe someone's character or disposition. It is typically applied to people, but can also be used for groups or entities that can be influenced. It often carries a neutral or slightly positive connotation, suggesting reasonableness.
Examples
- The committee members were surprisingly persuasible once they saw the new data.
- He is a logical thinker and generally persuasible when presented with solid evidence.
- A good leader must be persuasible enough to listen to new ideas but firm enough to make final decisions.
Advanced Usage
- "to be persuasible to": This construction specifies the nature of the influence.
- The jury seemed persuasible to the defense's narrative of events.
Variants and Related Words
- Persuadable (adjective): A more common synonym with identical meaning.
- Persuade (verb): To cause someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument.
- Persuasion (noun): The act of persuading; a firmly held belief or set of beliefs.
Synonyms
- Amenable: Willing to agree or be influenced.
- Receptive: Willing to consider or accept new suggestions.
- Tractable: Easily managed or controlled; amenable.
- Open-minded: Willing to consider new ideas.
Antonyms
- Obdurate: Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion.
- Intractable: Hard to control or deal with; stubborn.
- Inflexible: Unwilling to change or compromise.
- Adamant: Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.
She is a persuasible person who often changes her mind after a friendly chat.
Adjective
- being susceptible to persuasion