suggestible

/səˈdʒestəbl/ (bre, ipa) · [sədʒˈɛstəbəl] /səˈdʒestəbl/ (ame, ipa) · [sədʒˈɛstəbəl] /səg-ˈje-stə-bəl How to pronounce suggestible (audio) sə-ˈje-/ (ame, mw)

suggestible — adjective

  • suggestiblepositive
  • more suggestiblecomparative
  • most suggestiblesuperlative

1. A suggestible person tends to quickly accept what others think or say, often cha

1.形容詞B2
釋義

A suggestible person tends to quickly accept what others think or say, often changing their own views or actions as a result of that influence.

例句

Kwame is highly suggestible — when friends called the film boring, he agreed he disliked it.

be + highly + suggestible + when-clause showing social influence

Under hypnosis, patients become highly suggestible and may follow instructions they would normally question.

become + suggestible + under [condition]

同義詞
  • impressionable

    More neutral; often used for young people whose character is still developing

  • gullible

    More negative; implies being easy to fool or deceive

  • malleable

    Formal; suggests being completely shaped by external forces

  • persuadable

    Focuses on openness to reasoned argument rather than general influence

反義詞
  • stubborn

    Resists all influence, even reasonable arguments

  • opinionated

    Has fixed strong views that are hard to change

用法筆記

Frequently modified by intensifiers such as 'highly' or 'very'. The phrase 'suggestible nature' is a common pattern for describing a person's character trait. This term appears often in psychological writing about hypnosis, advertising influence, and social conformity.

常見錯誤

❌This fabric is very suggestible.
✅This fabric is very delicate.
💡'suggestible' describes people who are easily influenced by others, not objects that are physically responsive.
❌She is suggestible to colds.
✅She is susceptible to colds.
💡'suggestible' relates to mental or social influence, not physical vulnerability.