Synonyms of gull

gull 1 of 2

noun

as in sucker

one who is easily deceived or cheated

was enough of a gull to fall victim to a pyramid scheme even though he'd been duped before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sucker
• pigeon
• victim
• patsy
• tool
• dupe
• chump
• target
• soft touch
• fool
• sap
• loser
• pushover
• goose
• mug
• idiot
• booby
• mock
• monkey
• schlemiel
• turkey
• butt
• moron
• ninny
• cat's-paw
• simpleton
• dodo
• jackass
• imbecile
• blockhead
• derision
• mockery
• dolt
• nincompoop
• laughingstock
• dummy
• dumbbell
• simp
• nitwit
• schnook
• dunce
• mark
• half-wit
• dope
• schlub
• yo-yo
• schlump

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shark
• trickster
• sharper
• swindler
• dodger
• cheat
• confidence man
• cheater
• slicker
• defrauder
• hoaxer
• cozener

gull

2 of 2

verb

as in to fool

to cause to believe what is untrue

we were gulled into believing that if we answered the e-mail, we'd somehow become millionaires, but instead we just got put on a list for junk mail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fool
• trick
• deceive
• bluff
• kid
• snow
• dupe
• buffalo
• sucker
• hoax
• tease
• gaff
• humbug
• delude
• con
• mislead
• sting
• gammon
• catch
• bamboozle
• cozen
• hoodwink
• misinform
• string along
• hornswoggle
• spoof
• cheat
• suck in
• misguide
• juggle
• beguile
• have on
• take in
• fake out
• snooker
• burn
• do a number on
• have
• pull one's leg
• lead one down the garden path
• rook
• pull the wool over one's eyes
• swindle
• put on
• fleece
• flimflam
• skin
• defraud
• chisel
• mulct
• stick
• euchre
• hustle
• bleed
• diddle
• shortchange
• squeeze

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undeceive
• reveal
• show up
• expose
• uncover
• unmask
• tell
• debunk
• divulge
• disclose
• uncloak
• disillusion
• unveil
• disabuse
• disenchant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gull

Noun

When Channing falls head-over-heels for the charismatic Minjae, spurning the overtures of an aggressive local politician, Dahee rallies to her side; both women become ensnared in a beachside town’s blood feuds and class conflicts, danger circling like gulls. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 4 Apr. 2026

Comparative research suggests that urban gulls are particularly skilled at reading human cues, though rural gulls also respond to human gaze and handling. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026

Verb

We will not be gulled by the frauds and falsehoods of the Kremlin’s apologists. — Lloyd J. Austin Iii, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024

In reality, Daniels is irresponsibly leading the easily gulled and distracted away from the real problem. — John Tamny, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024