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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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