gullible — easily deceived or tricked; naive and trusting
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: easily deceived or tricked; naive and trusting
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡʌləbəl/
Example Sentences
- My gullible roommate bought a 'vintage' phone charger for $200 on the street.
- Don't be so gullible - that email saying you won a million dollars is obviously fake.
- He's gullible enough to believe that chocolate milk comes from brown cows.
gullible
ADJECTIVE[/ˈɡʌləbəl/]
easily deceived or tricked; naive and trusting
The gullible tourist believed the street vendor's magic bean would grow into a money tree overnight.
The gullible become cullible to tricks and dullible to truth!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From the verb 'gull' meaning to deceive or trick (of uncertain origin, possibly from the gull bird known for being easily caught), combined with the suffix '-ible' meaning capable of or susceptible to.
Breakdown
gull (to deceive) + -ible (capable of being) = gullible (capable of being deceived)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My gullible roommate bought a 'vintage' phone charger for $200 on the street.”
“Don't be so gullible - that email saying you won a million dollars is obviously fake.”
“He's gullible enough to believe that chocolate milk comes from brown cows.”
“The scammer targeted gullible elderly people with fake investment schemes.”
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