Impressionable
(adjective)
- Easily influenced or swayed by others' opinions or ideas.
- Easily influenced by external factors or experiences.
- Susceptible to making lasting impressions.
Origin:
From late latin impressibilis, from in- 'into' + pressus 'pressed'.
Examples:
- As a child, she was considered impressionable and easily influenced.
- The young artist was impressionable and quickly developed his own style.
- The audience was impressionable, and the speaker's words made a lasting impact.
- The material was impressionable and easily shaped into the desired form.
- The mind was impressionable, and the memories formed would last a lifetime.