persuadable

adjective

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

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The political class cares a great deal about text-thread scandals and pricey special elections, but persuadable voters care about prices. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025 And there is no problem more fundamental to persuadable voters, especially higher-propensity, older voters, than high prices. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025 That answer was the same both among all Harris voters and among persuadable voters who eventually picked her. Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024 Can Ukraine get the upper hand here, and are these top advisers going to be persuadable? CBS News, 24 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for persuadable

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of persuadable was circa 1598

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“Persuadable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuadable. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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