manipulable
/məˈnɪpjʊləbəl/
manipulable adjective: suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation.
Adjective
manipulable (comparative more manipulable, superlative most manipulable)
- Suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation.
- 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.2022, R. F. Kuang, Babel, HarperVoyager, page 457
- I think we have a responsibility to emphasize to our students that law is something less: a system, manipulable like any other, for achieving political and policy ends.2024, G. S. Hans, Law Professors Can’t Keep Carrying Water For the Supreme Court, in: Balls and Strikes, August 5 2024
- Synonyms:
- manipulatable
Synonyms of manipulable
Forms of manipulable
| comparative | more manipulable |
|---|---|
| superlative | most manipulable |
Origin of manipulable
1859, from manipulate + -able.
Words formed from manipulable
Questions about manipulable
- What does manipulable mean?
- Manipulable means suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation.
- What part of speech is manipulable?
- Manipulable is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce manipulable?
- Manipulable is pronounced /məˈnɪpjʊləbəl/.
Words near manipulable in the dictionary
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