gullible
gull·ible
adj \ˈgə-lə-bəl\Definition of GULLIBLE
: easily duped or cheated
— gull·ibil·i·ty \ˌgə-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— gull·ibly \ˈgə-lə-blē\ adverb
See Variants of GULLIBLE
gull·ible also gull·able \ˈgə-lə-bəl\
Examples of GULLIBLE
- I'm not gullible enough to believe something that outrageous.
- They sell overpriced souvenirs to gullible tourists.
First Known Use of GULLIBLE
1818
Related to GULLIBLE
Synonyms: dewy-eyed, exploitable, easy (also gullable), naive (or naïve), susceptible, trusting, unwary, wide-eyed
Related Words: credulous, overcredulous, trustful, uncritical, unsuspecting, unsuspicious; artless, genuine, guileless, innocent, simple, unsophisticated, unworldly; fictile, malleable, pliable, pliant; deceivable; acquiescent, agreeable, amiable, obliging; yielding
Near Antonyms: critical, cynical, mistrustful, skeptical, suspicious, wary; sophisticated; clear-eyed, clear-sighted, hardheaded; shrewd, street-smart, streetwise
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