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adj
Capable of being impressed; susceptible of receiving impression.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Capable of being imprinted upon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Capable of creating an impression.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
easily impressed or influenced
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: impressionable, waxy
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *per-? Proto-Indo-European *pres-der. Proto-Italic *pres- Latin premō Latin imprimō Latin impressusder. Middle English impressen English impress Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ibilis Old French -ibleder. Middle English -ible English -ible English impressible From impress + -ible.
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