Impresionable (en. Impressionable)

/im-pre-sio-na-ble/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
English: It refers to a person who is easily swayed by emotions or impressions.
English: He/She is a very impressionable person, so don’t scare him/her.
Es una persona muy impresionable, así que no la asustes.
English: Describes someone who responds intensely to situations or stimuli.
English: Horror movies are too much for someone impressionable.
Las películas de terror son demasiado para alguien impresionable.
English: Indicates a tendency to be easily influenced by others' opinions.
English: That advertisement is very striking for someone impressionable.
Esa publicidad es muy impactante para alguien impresionable.

Etymology

English: Derived from the verb 'impresar' with the suffix '-able', indicating capability.

Common Phrases and Expressions

English: to be impressionable
English: To have a tendency to be swayed by emotions or impressions.
ser impresionable
English: has an impressionable character
English: It refers to someone who reacts strongly to novelties or criticisms.
tiene un carácter impresionable

Related Words

English: impressive
English: Causing a strong impression or admiration.
impresionante
English: impression
English: A sensation or effect that something causes in the senses or emotions.
impresión

Slang Meanings

English: A person who easily gets upset by a novelty.
English: Don’t tell him that; he is very impressionable.
No le cuentes eso, es muy impresionable.
English: Someone who reacts in an exaggerated way.
English: He’s so impressionable that he cries with any movie.
Es tan impresionable que llora con cualquier película.