gullible
or gul·la·ble
[guhl-uh-buh l]
- easily deceived or cheated.
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Origin of gullible
Synonyms
See more synonyms for gullible on Thesaurus.comcredulous, trusting, naive, innocent, simple, green.
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Historical Examples
It is amazing how gullibly the public bites at the press-agent's worm.
My Actor-HusbandAnonymous
There are but few Briggleses left to prey on the gullibly charitable to-day, and thank God for that.
The Jack-Knife ManEllis Parker Butler
And the curious people laughed and were discussing how foolishly and gullibly the common people were spreading such empty rumours.
SiddharthaHerman Hesse
gullible
- easily taken in or tricked
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Word Origin and History for gullibly
gullible
adj.
1825, apparently a back-formation from gullibility. Gullable is attested from 1818.
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