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swayed

[sweyd] / sweɪd /
ADJECTIVE
governed
Synonyms
STRONG
dependent determined directed guided inclined influenced ordered regulated
WEAK
consequent obedient
Antonyms
WEAK
autonomous capricious free self-determined unruly
ADJECTIVE
influenced
Synonyms
STRONG
altered changed determined formed inveigled motivated moved persuaded shaped turned
Antonyms
STRONG
kept
ADJECTIVE
managed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
controlled regulated supervised
STRONG
commanded compelled directed dominated mastered ordered piloted ruled run
Antonyms
WEAK
free undisciplined uneducated ungoverned unsupervised wild
ADJECTIVE
susceptible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affected easy impressionable inclined liable prone ready receptive responsive sensitive vulnerable wide open
WEAK
aroused be taken in disposed easily moved fall for given gullible impressed impressible influenced mark movable nonresistant obnoxious open out on a limb persuadable predisposed pushover roused sensible sensile sentient sitting duck soft stirred subject sucker suggestible susceptive swallow tender touched tumble for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
insensitive unlikely unresponsive unsusceptible
WEAK
resistant resisting
ADJECTIVE
touched
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affected disturbed impressed stirred
STRONG
grabbed melted softened upset
WEAK
turned on by turned on to
Antonyms
WEAK
unemotional unmoved untouched

Example Sentences

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After news of the legal challenge broke, Communications Minister Anika Wells told the Australian parliament that the government would not be swayed.

From BBC

After news of the case broke, Communications Minister Anika Wells told parliament the government would not be swayed.

From BBC

Kelly said he wouldn’t be swayed by the investigation.

From Salon

Lisa wondered if she had let herself be swayed by the doctor raising the prospect of her producing one good egg.

From The Wall Street Journal

I defy any reader to furnish evidence that a single American voter in 2024 was swayed by any BBC report about anything.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.