gullible

gull·ible

adjective \ˈgə-lə-bəl\

Definition of GULLIBLE

: easily duped or cheated

— gull·ibil·i·ty \ˌgə-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— gull·ibly \ˈgə-lə-blē\ adverb

Variants of GULLIBLE

gull·ible also gull·able \ˈgə-lə-bəl\

Examples of GULLIBLE

1. I'm not gullible enough to believe something that outrageous.
2. They sell overpriced souvenirs to gullible tourists.

First Known Use of GULLIBLE

1818

Related to GULLIBLE

Synonyms

dewy-eyed, exploitable, easy (also gullable), naive (or naïve), susceptible, trusting, unwary, wide-eyed

Related Words

credulous, overcredulous, trustful, uncritical, unsuspecting, unsuspicious; artless, genuine, guileless, innocent, simple, unsophisticated, unworldly; fictile, malleable, pliable, pliant; deceivable; acquiescent, agreeable, amiable, obliging; yielding

Near Antonyms

critical, cynical, mistrustful, skeptical, suspicious, wary; sophisticated; clear-eyed, clear-sighted, hardheaded; shrewd, street-smart, streetwise