impressionnable
impressionable, easily affected
adjective an-preh-syoh-NAH-bluh Rare
Origin: French 'impressionner' + '-able'
Usage Note
Impressionnable describes someone who is strongly affected by external events or emotions, often excessively so. It is close to sensible but stresses the tendency to be marked by experiences. The verb impressionner shares the root.
Examples
"Les enfants impressionnables évitent ce film d'horreur."
Natural Translation
Impressionable children avoid this horror film.

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