Synonyms of gullible

gullible

adjective

ˈgə-lə-bəl 

variants 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• naive
• naïve
• trusting
• susceptible
• unwary
• wide-eyed
• easy
• credulous
• exploitable
• unsuspecting
• uncritical
• unsophisticated
• dewy-eyed
• trustful
• guileless
• unsuspicious
• innocent
• unworldly
• artless
• genuine
• pliant
• malleable
• pliable
• amiable
• obliging
• overcredulous
• acquiescent
• simple
• deceivable
• fictile
• agreeable
• yielding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of gullible in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

They’re portrayed as gullible blabbermouths who spill everything the minute anyone shows public kindness. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2024

Yes, the chokers and midriff-baring tops that Dunst and Williams’s sweet, gullible characters, Betsy and Arlene, sport as they get drawn deeper into Nixon’s nefarious web are anachronistic. —Emma Specter, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2024

To joke about faking the moon landing while faking romance is a twisted attempt at keeping us gullible and unwary. —Armond White, National Review, 17 July 2024

There are certainly ways to protect yourself, but scammers will keep going after the vulnerable and gullible. —Orlando Sentinel and New York Daily News Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024

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