"convinceable" meaning in English

See convinceable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more convinceable [comparative], most convinceable [superlative]
Etymology: From convince + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|convince|able}} convince + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} convinceable (comparative more convinceable, superlative most convinceable)
  1. (rare) Alternative form of convincible Tags: alt-of, alternative, rare Alternative form of: convincible Derived forms: unconvinceable
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