gullible
or gul·la·ble
[ guhl-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈgʌl ə bəl /
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adjective
easily deceived or cheated.
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OTHER WORDS FROM gullible
gul·li·bil·i·ty, noungul·li·bly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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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, noungullibly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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