persuadable

adjective

per·​suad·​able pər-ˈswā-də-bəl How to pronounce persuadable (audio)
Synonyms of persuadablenext
: capable of being persuaded

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Political advertising experts tell CNBC that as campaigns repeatedly target the same small pool of persuadable voters, each additional dollar is less likely to reach someone who has not already heard the message. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 In the end, Spurs sacked Frank in February, tried and failed to get Roberto De Zerbi, appointed Igor Tudor and then sacked him when De Zerbi became persuadable to take the job. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 In separate Michigan and Maine polls, Democratic Senate candidates each led by 3 percentage points, while more than 3% of the states' voters are still persuadable, a new poll says. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Midland Democrat Kathleen Curell worries some of those persuadable voters may be scared off by some of El-Sayed's positions. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for persuadable

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First Known Use

circa 1598, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of persuadable was circa 1598

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