deceivable

adjective

Definition of deceivablenext
as in gullible

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceivable
  1. gullible
  2. susceptible
  3. unsophisticated
  4. exploitable
  5. easy
  6. naive
  7. trusting
  8. guileless
Adjective
  • Colocousis said people who think scam victims like him are gullible idiots don’t understand the sophistication of criminal organizations behind online fraud.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • However, several of the sequences, including the scenes between Imani and Layla, as well as the more violent and action-based ones, are so far removed from reality that even the most gullible viewers won’t take them seriously.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 June 2026
Definition of gullible
Adjective
  • Each saw human nature as susceptible to corruption by base impulses and self-interest.
    — Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • FODMAPs get fermented by colonic bacteria, producing gas and causing bloating and other gastrointestinal symptoms in susceptible individuals.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 July 2026
Definition of susceptible
Adjective
  • Sophisticated scams The days of thinking of scammers as unsophisticated, disjointed actors are over in 2026, according to Yoon.
    — Ella Moore July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Phishing remains one of the most effective means of gaining access to accounts, despite the relatively unsophisticated technical prowess required.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
Definition of unsophisticated
Adjective
  • Identity and access management without identity governance becomes chaos, and identity management without visibility becomes an exploitable vulnerability.
    — Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • For a Carolina team that’s hellbent on possession, that looks like an exploitable matchup if that pair can’t get their act together.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Definition of exploitable
Adjective
  • Already large clinical trials are testing if certain drugs could prevent or at least delay the disease — and if any of those pan out, doctors will need an easy way to tell who should try them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • Would District 24 be an easy target because Frederica is no longer there?
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of easy
Adjective
  • In the face of climate change, such woo woo aphorisms seem ridiculous, naive, and cruel.
    — Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
  • The 1962 film version featured a more innocent family with a daughter who’s presexual and thus a naïve object of lust for Robert Mitchum’s casually lascivious Cady.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of naive
Adjective
  • Experimental research suggests that people are more trusting and empathetic toward those who share their own religion and ethnicity.
    — Steve S. Medeiros, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
  • Cindy Pickett played Ferris' loving, trusting and hilariously oblivious mother in the film.
    — Emma Urdangen, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Definition of trusting
Adjective
  • Bratty, guileless Toni and Shakira emerged victorious, of course.
    — Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
  • But her star rose and that joyful, beautiful, rather guileless young woman trying to stay cool in a hot city summer lives forever.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 1 June 2026
Definition of guileless
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“Deceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceivable. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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