impressionability

noun

Definition of impressionabilitynext
as in credulity

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  1. credulity
  2. idealism
  3. optimism
  4. ignorance
Noun
  • In less assured hands, the combination of genres might have backfired terribly, but director Alan Gibson shepherds the production through its various tones without ever straining credulity in a way that impedes the entertainment value.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
  • But the plot strains credulity to the breaking point.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of credulity
Noun
  • Wonder hit the road with a brand of idealism steeped in his 1960s roots and the unity message of his personal hero the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
    Brian McCollum, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Wonder hit the road with a brand of idealism steeped in his 1960s roots and the unity message of his personal hero, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
    Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of idealism
Noun
  • On foreign policy, Yoon — who has worked closely with Washington and Tokyo to solidify security cooperation in the face of North Korean threats — expressed optimism that the three-way partnership will continue to expand under Trump’s government.
    Reuters, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Even so, the firm expects any uncertainty will soon give way to optimism.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of optimism
Noun
  • What’s the difference between ignorance and apathy?
    Fiona Tapp, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Because so many celebrities presume to lecture us on behavior and politics, the game’s display of ignorance on both the professional and civilian side is stunning.
    Armond White, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of ignorance
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