gullible
or gul·la·ble
[ guhl-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
easily deceived or cheated.
Origin of gullible
1Other words for gullible
Other words from gullible
- gul·li·bil·i·ty, noun
- gul·li·bly, adverb
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How to use gullible in a sentence
It is amazing how gullibly the public bites at the press-agent's worm.
My Actor-Husband | AnonymousAnd the curious people laughed and were discussing how foolishly and gullibly the common people were spreading such empty rumours.
Siddhartha | Herman HesseThere are but few Briggleses left to prey on the gullibly charitable to-day, and thank God for that.
The Jack-Knife Man | Ellis Parker Butler
British Dictionary definitions for gullible
gullible
/ (ˈɡʌləbəl) /
adjective
easily taken in or tricked
Derived forms of gullible
- gullibility, noun
- gullibly, adverb
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