gullible

or gul·la·ble

[ guhl-uh-buhl ]

/ ˈgʌl ə bəl /

adjective

easily deceived or cheated.

Nearby words

gull wing, gull-wing, gullah, gullet, gulley, gullible, gulliver's travels, gullstrand, gully, gullywasher, gulosity

Origin of gullible

First recorded in 1815–25; gull² + -ible

SYNONYMS FOR gullible

credulous, trusting, naive, innocent, simple, green.

Related forms

gul·li·bil·i·ty, noungul·li·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for gullable

gullible

/ (ˈɡʌləbəl) /

adjective

easily taken in or tricked

Derived Forms

gullibility, noungullibly, adverb

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