GULLIBLE

gullible

(adjective) easily tricked because of being too trusting; “gullible tourists taken in by the shell game”

fleeceable, green, gullible

(adjective) naive and easily deceived or tricked; “at that early age she had been gullible and in love”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

gullible (comparative more gullible, superlative most gullible)

Easily deceived or duped; naive, easily cheated or fooled.

Synonyms

• fleeceable, green, naif, naive

• See also gullible

Noun

gullible (plural gullibles)

A gullible person; someone easily fooled or tricked.

Anagrams

• bluegill

Source: Wiktionary


Gul"li*ble, a.

Definition: Easily gulled; that may be duped.

– Gul"li*bii`i*ty, n. Burke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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