gullible — easily deceived or tricked; naive and trusting
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: easily deceived or tricked; naive and trusting
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡʌləbəl/
Korean meaning: 잘 속는, 순진한
Korean pronunciation: **걸**러블
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
A gullible tourist buys a fake gold watch from a street scammer
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The gullible become cullible to tricks and dullible to truth!
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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.
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“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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