suggestible

[ suh g-jes-tuh-buh l, suh- ]
/ səgˈdʒɛs tə bəl, sə- /

adjective

subject to or easily influenced by suggestion.
that may be suggested.

Origin of suggestible

First recorded in 1885–90; suggest + -ible

OTHER WORDS FROM suggestible

Words nearby suggestible

sugars, sugary, suger, suggest, suggestibility, suggestible, suggestion, suggestive, suggillation, sugh, sugi

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British Dictionary definitions for suggestibility (1 of 2)

suggestibility
/ (səˌdʒɛstɪˈbɪlɪtɪ) /

noun

psychol a state, esp under hypnosis, in which a person will accept the suggestions of another person and act accordingly

British Dictionary definitions for suggestibility (2 of 2)

suggestible
/ (səˈdʒɛstɪbəl) /

adjective

easily influenced by ideas provided by other persons
characteristic of something that can be suggested

Derived forms of suggestible

suggestibleness, noun suggestibly, adverb

Medical definitions for suggestibility (1 of 2)

suggestibility
[ səg-jĕs′tə-bĭl′ĭ-tē, sə-jĕs′- ]

n.

Responsiveness or susceptibility to suggestion.

Medical definitions for suggestibility (2 of 2)

suggestible
[ səg-jĕs′tə-bəl, sə-jĕs′- ]

adj.

Readily influenced by suggestion.