Gullible
Easily fooled or duped; credulous; quick to believe something without sufficient evidence.
adjectiveGullible
Easily fooled or duped; credulous; quick to believe something without sufficient evidence.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine a tourist at a busy seaside fair who is approached by a slick street vendor promising a ‘guaranteed fortune map.’ The tourist eagerly hands over money, believing every claim, only to discover later that the map is worthless.
Sounds Like
GULL-ih-buhl
Looks Like
Looks like gull + ible, hinting at being able to be gulled
Remember This
Root 'gull' means to fool; gullible literally means 'able to be gulled.' It describes susceptibility to deception, not intelligence.
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gull (to deceive); credulity; naive; skeptical; deception; duped; easily fooled
Note
Use with care; it can be insulting if aimed at someone. Distinguish gullible from naive by considering susceptibility to deception in a given situation, not overall intelligence.