Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manipulable

/məˈnɪpjʊləbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: ma-nip-u-la-ble
IPA: /məˈnɪpjʊləbəl/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation.

Example Sentences

"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."
"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."

Etymology

1859, from manipulate + -able.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: manipulate

Inflected Forms

more manipulable (comparative) most manipulable (superlative)

Derived Forms

manipulably micromanipulable nonmanipulable unmanipulable

Frequently Paired Words

gullible influenceable configurable

Synonyms

manipulatable tractable

Questions

How do you pronounce manipulable?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈnɪpjʊləbəl/.
What does manipulable mean?: Suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation.
Where does manipulable come from?: 1859, from manipulate + -able.

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