Meaning & use
unimpressionable
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Meanings
adjectivenot comparable
Not easily affected or moved by other people's actions, ideas, or feelings.
Grammar: Describes a person or thing that does not change easily; it is not used with 'more' or 'most'.
Patterns
- unimpressionable to something
- an unimpressionable person
She remained unimpressionable even when the whole crowd was cheering.
His unimpressionable nature made him hard to persuade.
The teacher seemed unimpressionable to the students' flattery.
adjectivenot comparable
Not able to be influenced or changed by outside forces.
Grammar: Used more for things or systems that resist change.
Patterns
- unimpressionable by something
The old rule proved unimpressionable by years of protest.
Their unimpressionable attitude toward new technology slowed progress.
Common combinations
- remain unimpressionable
- He remained unimpressionable despite the emotional appeal.
- seem unimpressionable
- She seemed unimpressionable to the criticism.
- unimpressionable to
- The child was unimpressionable to the scary story.
Synonyms and how they differ
- unmoved
- Often describes a temporary state, while 'unimpressionable' suggests a lasting trait.
- indifferent
- Focuses on lack of interest; 'unimpressionable' focuses on not being affected.
Opposites
Word family
- impressionable adjective
- Easily influenced or affected.
- unimpressed adjective
- Not feeling admiration or interest.
Commonly confused: unimpressionable or unimpressed?
unimpressionable vs unimpressed
'Unimpressed' means not admiring something now; 'unimpressionable' means not easily influenced in general.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'unimpressionable' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option 1 is correct because 'unimpressionable' describes a person not easily affected by praise or criticism. Option 0 uses 'by' incorrectly; option 2 contradicts the meaning; option 3 uses it to mean a temporary feeling, which is not the usual sense.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “unimpressionable”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.