as in naiveté
readiness to believe the claims of others without sufficient evidence
teased her about her well-known gullibility by repeatedly offering to sell her the Brooklyn Bridge
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also gullable
as in naive
readily taken advantage of
wished that his brother weren't so gullible as to believe he could win the fixed carnival game if he kept playing it
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Recent Examples of gullibility
Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
As a gullible buyer starts to get nervous, the manager accidentally reveals that the salesman has been lying, torpedoing thousands of dollars in commission.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Bad spelling and grammar ensured that most users deleted the message, leaving only the most gullible users in the pipeline.
—Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The results were hilarious, but Gould also won hearts as the affable (if a bit gullible) victim of the ruse.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Bad spelling and grammar ensured that most users deleted the message, leaving only the most gullible users in the pipeline.
—Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
As a gullible buyer starts to get nervous, the manager accidentally reveals that the salesman has been lying, torpedoing thousands of dollars in commission.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Bad spelling and grammar ensured that most users deleted the message, leaving only the most gullible users in the pipeline.
—Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The results were hilarious, but Gould also won hearts as the affable (if a bit gullible) victim of the ruse.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gullibility
Adjective
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The first big work people make, that first foray into the public eye, has something so naive about it.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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But his answers Thursday painted the picture of an organization willing to trust internal answers over trading Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon or Michael Porter Jr. That is either delusional, naive, or both.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
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The plot beats that follow Dante’s death strain credulity past its breaking point, and the fun quickly wears thin.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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That the leader of a notoriously cruel occupying power would have shown such compassion for a militant rebel strains credulity and defies the historical record.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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Is there intimidation, naivete, fear of being alone?—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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On the contrary, the narrative voice mixes naivete and disbelief.—
Bartolomeo Sala,
The Dial,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But that week, belief felt like the scarcest resource of all.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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With antisemitic beliefs already at their highest levels in decades, and with Jewish communities around the world facing a tsunami of antisemitic harassment and vandalism, especially post-Oct. 7, his comments about Jews and praise for Hitler are reaching a younger, more susceptible audience.—
Jonathan A. Greenblatt,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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Listen to this article MIAMI — The Miami Heat’s approach to free agency last summer was simplicity, that Jimmy Butler would return hungry for an extension, the core would meet Pat Riley’s mandate of elevated attendance, Jaime Jaquez Jr. would make sophomore strides.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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JC Serrano,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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IndyCar issued penalties to the team, and Roger Penske later fired his three top IndyCar officials in an attempt to restore trust and credibility from both fans and those in the IndyCar paddock.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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“Gullibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gullibility. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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