swayable

sway

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swey]
- /sweɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swey]
- /sweɪ/

Definitions of swayable word

verb without object swayable to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support. 1
verb without object swayable to move or incline to one side or in a particular direction. 1
verb without object swayable to incline in opinion, sympathy, tendency, etc.: She swayed toward conservatism. 1
verb without object swayable to fluctuate or vacillate, as in opinion: His ideas swayed this way and that. 1
verb without object swayable to wield power; exercise rule. 1
verb with object swayable to cause to move to and fro or to incline from side to side. 1

See all 17 definitions of swayable

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Origin of swayable

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; (verb) Middle English sweyen < Old Norse sveigja “to bend, sway” (transitive); (noun) Middle English, derivative of the verb

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Parts of speech for Swayable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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swayable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for swayable

adj swayable

acceptive — ready or willing to accept
influenceable — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.

All 2 Synonyms of swayable