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
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Recent Examples of gullible
The same ridiculous fiction is being sold to a gullible public that was trotted out after Sandy Hook, Las Vegas, Parkland, Buffalo and all the others: Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
But don’t be like those gullible commentators who are distraught over Gunn’s statement.
—Armond White, National Review, 18 July 2025
Those who get the fish placed on their backs are seen as gullible.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Like an ’80s televangelist, Lindell is a pro at exploiting religion to bilk the gullible.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
But don’t be like those gullible commentators who are distraught over Gunn’s statement.
—Armond White, National Review, 18 July 2025
Those who get the fish placed on their backs are seen as gullible.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Like an ’80s televangelist, Lindell is a pro at exploiting religion to bilk the gullible.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gullible
naive
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By enjoying the exciting spectacle, their fans have willingly become mindless followers—idol worshippers who are too misguided, and naive, to see they’re being led toward their own destruction.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Speaking of burnout, that was the ultimate destination for the generation that came before, singed by their naive belief that adopting a neo-Stakhanovite approach to work and careers would pay off.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Gullible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gullible. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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