manipulable

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

1859, from manipulate +‎ -able.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /məˈnɪpjʊləbəl/
  • Audio (US)(file)

Adjective[edit]

manipulable (comparative more manipulable, superlative most manipulable)

  1. Suitable for, or able to be subjected to manipulation.
    • 2022, R. F. Kuang, Babel, HarperVoyager, page 457:
      He wondered if this was how men like Jardine and Matheson saw the world – minuscule, manipulable. If people and places moved around the lines they drew. If cities shattered when they stomped.
  2. Gullible or susceptible to persuasion.

Usage notes[edit]

Much more common than manipulatable, by a ratio of 5–10:1.[2]

Synonyms[edit]

Translations[edit]

manipulatable — see manipulatable

References[edit]

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “manipulable”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. ^ manipulable, manipulatable at Google Ngram Viewer

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From manipuler +‎ -able.

Adjective[edit]

manipulable (plural manipulables)

  1. manipulable, manipulatable

Further reading[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Adjective[edit]

manipulable m or f (masculine and feminine plural manipulables)

  1. manipulable, manipulatable
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