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Synonyms & Antonyms of gullibility
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
Synonyms for gullibility
- credulity,
- credulousness,
- naiveness,
- naïveté
- (also naivete or naiveté),
- simpleness
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“Gullibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gullibility. Accessed 24 Jun. 2022.
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