gullible
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- gullibility noun
- gullibly adverb
Etymology
Origin of gullible
Example Sentences
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Professional and institutional investors turn positive on stocks at the beginning of a bull market, and gradually unload their appreciated equities to more gullible retail investors.
From MarketWatch
"I was naive, foolish, and gullible to put any trust in Jeffrey Epstein," he said.
From BBC
And the message-board-born concept of a “lolcow,” a gullible user who can be goaded into making a fool of themselves on a regular basis, definitely predated the music video.
From Salon
The fundamental problem is that hopeful investors are too often gullible investors.
From MarketWatch
Our grandparents weren’t gullible; they encountered threats they didn’t recognize.
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