persuasible [per-swey-suh-buh l, -zuh-] Word Origin adjective
- capable of being persuaded; open to or yielding to persuasion.
Origin of persuasible 1350–1400; Middle English Latin persuāsibilis convincing, equivalent to persuās(us) (past participle of persuādēre to persuade; see suasion) + -ibil(is) -ible Related formsper·sua·si·bil·i·ty, nounnon·per·sua·si·ble, adjectiveun·per·sua·si·ble, adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019