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Definitions for Swayable

[1] to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
[2] to move or incline to one side or in a particular direction.
[3] to incline in opinion, sympathy, tendency, etc.: She swayed toward conservatism.
[4] to fluctuate or vacillate, as in opinion: His ideas swayed this way and that.
[5] to wield power; exercise rule.
[6] to cause to move to and fro or to incline from side to side.
[7] to cause to move to one side or in a particular direction.
[8] Nautical . to hoist or raise (a yard, topmast, or the like) (usually followed by up ).
[9] to cause to fluctuate or vacillate.
[10] to cause (the mind, emotions, etc., or a person) to incline or turn in a specified way; influence.
[11] to cause to swerve, as from a purpose or a course of action: He swayed them from their plan.
[12] to dominate; direct.
[13] to wield, as a weapon or scepter.
[14] to rule; govern.
[15] the act of swaying; swaying movement.
[16] rule; dominion: He held all Asia in his sway.
[17] dominating power or influence: Many voters were under his sway.
[18] (usually intr) to swing or cause to swing to and fro
[19] (usually intr) to lean or incline or cause to lean or incline to one side or in different directions in turn
[20] (usually intr) to vacillate or cause to vacillate between two or more opinions
[21] to be influenced or swerve or influence or cause to swerve to or from a purpose or opinion
[22] (tr) nautical to hoist (a yard, mast, or other spar)
[23] archaic , or poetic to rule or wield power (over)
[24] (tr) archaic to wield (a weapon)
[25] control; power
[26] a swinging or leaning movement
[27] archaic dominion; governing authority
[28] hold sway to be master; reign

Words related to Swayable

swayapproachable, impartial, observant, tolerant, sympathetic, welcoming, sensitive, susceptible, open-minded, amenable, ready, interested, hospitable, responsive, friendly, open, broad-minded, perceptive, persuadable, unbiased

Words nearby Swayable

swayswathe, swati, swatow, swats, swatter, sway, sway bar, sway-back, swayback, swaybacked, swayed

Origin of Swayable

1300–50; (verb) Middle English sweyen < Old Norse sveigja “to bend, sway” (transitive); (noun) Middle English, derivative of the verb

Other words from Swayable

sway·a·ble , adjective
sway·er , noun
sway·ing·ly , adverb
self-sway , noun
un·sway·a·ble , adjective
un·sway·ing , adjective

Word origin for Swayable

C16: probably from Old Norse sveigja to bend; related to Dutch zwaaien, Low German swājen

Synonyms for Swayable

approachable, impartial, observant, tolerant, acceptant, acceptive, broad-minded, interested, open to suggestions, perceptive, persuadable, unbiased, understanding