persuadableadj.

Brit.

/pəˈsweɪdəbl/, U.S.

/pərˈsweɪdəb(ə)l/

Forms: 1500s parsuadyble, 1500s 1700s– persuadable, 1500s–1600s perswadable, 1500s–1600s perswadeable, 1600s persuadeable.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: persuade v., -able suffix.

Etymology: < persuade v. + -able suffix. Compare post-classical Latin persuadibilis persuasive (10th cent. or earlier in a British source; < classical Latin persuādēre persuade v. + -ibilis -ible suffix). Compare earlier persuasible adj.With the form parsuadyble compare -ible suffix, and also Italian persuadibile (a1573 in sense 2; not paralleled in sense 1 until later (early 18th cent.); now rare).

†1. Having the power to persuade; persuasive, convincing. Cf. persuasible adj. 1. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [adjective]

persuasiblea1425

persuasivec1487

persuadable1532

suading1557

persuasory1576

suasory1576

persuading1581

suasive1601

adamantic1605

inducing1606

inducive1611

inductious1620

flexanimous1621

pleaful1625

suasorian1646

psychagogical1822

psychagogic1846

1532 L. Cox Art or Crafte Rhetoryke Ep. Ded. sig. A.ii^v The right pleasaunt and persuadible [?c1535 parsuadyble] art of Rhetorique.

1587 Earl of Leicester Let. 11 Sept. in J. L. Motley Hist. United Netherlands (1861) (modernized text) II. 259/2 Which matters were very probable and greatly persuadable to the common sort.

2. Of a person or personal faculty: able or ready to be persuaded; open to persuasion.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [adjective] > persuaded > able to be

suadible1382

persuasible1502

flexible?1531

suasible1582

persuadable1598

prevailable1679

influenceable1859

pervious1876

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Perswadable, that may be perswaded.

1653 R. Baxter Right Method Settled Peace 424 The Will be perswadable, tractable and yielding to God, and plyable to his will.

1679 J. Goodman Penitent Pardoned (1713) iii. iii. 310 He requires a perswadable, counsellable temper.

1788 C. Reeve Exiles III. 89 I was rejoiced to find him so rational and persuadable.

1816 J. Austen Emma III. xvi. 291 Emma proposed it to her friend, and found her very persuadable .

1877 M. Oliphant Makers of Florence (ed. 2) x. 252 They had no easy or persuadable ruler in their new Prior.

1978 K. J. Dover Greek Homosexuality iii. 140 Enthusiastic acceptance of..prostitutes and of persuadable female musicians did nothing to make brothel-keepers respectable.

1993 New Republic 15 Feb. 11/1 Many in the military and Congress thought Clinton was persuadable on the issue.

†3. Capable of being recommended for acceptance; credible, plausible. Cf. persuasible adj. 1. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > credibility > [adjective]

leaffulc1275

levelya1300

trowablea1340

believablea1382

leveable1382

credible?c1400

creable1480

faithworthy?1526

creditworthy1554

credent?a1579

creditable1594

persuadable1617

persuasible1638

swallowable1818

1617 S. Collins Epphata to F. T. ii. vii. 275 You confesse your selfe that it is persuadeable, but by inducements, namely what others haue obserued, found, and experienced.

Derivatives

perˈsuadably adv. (also persuadeably) rare so as to be persuaded.

ΚΠ

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Persuasiblement, persuadeably.

1828 N. Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Persuadably, so as to be persuaded.

1890 Cent. Dict. XV. 4418/1 Persuadably, in a persuadable manner; so as to be persuaded.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	persuadable
释义	persuadableadj. Brit. /pəˈsweɪdəbl/, U.S. /pərˈsweɪdəb(ə)l/ Forms: 1500s parsuadyble, 1500s 1700s– persuadable, 1500s–1600s perswadable, 1500s–1600s perswadeable, 1600s persuadeable. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: persuade v., -able suffix. Etymology: < persuade v. + -able suffix. Compare post-classical Latin persuadibilis persuasive (10th cent. or earlier in a British source; < classical Latin persuādēre persuade v. + -ibilis -ible suffix). Compare earlier persuasible adj.With the form parsuadyble compare -ible suffix, and also Italian persuadibile (a1573 in sense 2; not paralleled in sense 1 until later (early 18th cent.); now rare). †1. Having the power to persuade; persuasive, convincing. Cf. persuasible adj. 1. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [adjective] persuasiblea1425 persuasivec1487 persuadable1532 suading1557 persuasory1576 suasory1576 persuading1581 suasive1601 adamantic1605 inducing1606 inducive1611 inductious1620 flexanimous1621 pleaful1625 suasorian1646 psychagogical1822 psychagogic1846 1532 L. Cox Art or Crafte Rhetoryke Ep. Ded. sig. A.ii^v The right pleasaunt and persuadible [?c1535 parsuadyble] art of Rhetorique. 1587 Earl of Leicester Let. 11 Sept. in J. L. Motley Hist. United Netherlands (1861) (modernized text) II. 259/2 Which matters were very probable and greatly persuadable to the common sort. 2. Of a person or personal faculty: able or ready to be persuaded; open to persuasion. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [adjective] > persuaded > able to be suadible1382 persuasible1502 flexible?1531 suasible1582 persuadable1598 prevailable1679 influenceable1859 pervious1876 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Perswadable, that may be perswaded. 1653 R. Baxter Right Method Settled Peace 424 The Will be perswadable, tractable and yielding to God, and plyable to his will. 1679 J. Goodman Penitent Pardoned (1713) iii. iii. 310 He requires a perswadable, counsellable temper. 1788 C. Reeve Exiles III. 89 I was rejoiced to find him so rational and persuadable. 1816 J. Austen Emma III. xvi. 291 Emma proposed it to her friend, and found her very persuadable . View more context for this quotation 1877 M. Oliphant Makers of Florence (ed. 2) x. 252 They had no easy or persuadable ruler in their new Prior. 1978 K. J. Dover Greek Homosexuality iii. 140 Enthusiastic acceptance of..prostitutes and of persuadable female musicians did nothing to make brothel-keepers respectable. 1993 New Republic 15 Feb. 11/1 Many in the military and Congress thought Clinton was persuadable on the issue. †3. Capable of being recommended for acceptance; credible, plausible. Cf. persuasible adj. 1. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > credibility > [adjective] leaffulc1275 levelya1300 trowablea1340 believablea1382 leveable1382 credible?c1400 creable1480 faithworthy?1526 creditworthy1554 credent?a1579 creditable1594 persuadable1617 persuasible1638 swallowable1818 1617 S. Collins Epphata to F. T. ii. vii. 275 You confesse your selfe that it is persuadeable, but by inducements, namely what others haue obserued, found, and experienced. Derivatives perˈsuadably adv. (also persuadeably) rare so as to be persuaded. ΚΠ 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Persuasiblement, persuadeably. 1828 N. Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Persuadably, so as to be persuaded. 1890 Cent. Dict. XV. 4418/1 Persuadably, in a persuadable manner; so as to be persuaded. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1532
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