Definitions
- Describing something that can be easily impressed or marked, such as soft clay or wax. - Referring to a person's ability to be influenced or affected by external factors. - Talking about a material or substance that can be easily shaped or molded.
- Referring to a person's susceptibility to being influenced or affected by external factors. - Describing a person who is easily swayed or persuaded by others. - Talking about a period in a person's life when they are particularly open to new experiences and ideas.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a person's susceptibility to external factors.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a person's openness to new experiences and ideas.
- 3Both words can have a negative connotation if someone is too easily influenced.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Impressible is typically used to describe materials or substances, while impressionable is used to describe people.
- 2Meaning: Impressible refers to something that can be physically marked or shaped, while impressionable refers to a person's mental state.
- 3Connotation: Impressible has a neutral connotation, while impressionable can have a negative connotation if someone is too easily influenced.
- 4Formality: Impressible is a less common word and may be considered more formal than impressionable, which is more commonly used in everyday language.
Remember this!
Impressible and impressionable are similar in that they both describe a person's susceptibility to external factors. However, impressible is used to describe materials or substances that can be physically marked or shaped, while impressionable is used to describe a person's mental state and their openness to new experiences and ideas. Impressible has a neutral connotation, while impressionable can have a negative connotation if someone is too easily influenced.
