gullible

[guhl-uh-buhl] / ˈgʌl ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

naive, trusting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

foolish unsophisticated unsuspecting wide-eyed

WEAK

being a sucker believing biting credulous easily taken in easy mark falling hook line and sinker green innocent kidding oneself mark silly simple sucker susceptible swallowing whole taken in taking the bait trustful tumbling for unskeptical

Antonyms

WEAK

astute discerning knowledgeable perceptive suspicious unbelieving untrusting wise

Example Sentences

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Duesberg’s position also appealed to “the unwary, desperate or gullible” with “twisted facts and illogical lines of argument,” Moore wrote in 1996.

From Los Angeles Times

Maybe I would have too — I’m really gullible.

From Los Angeles Times

"To come out as a strong critic of Bashir would have been in effect to paint his sister as a gullible fool," writes Webb.

From BBC

Morrow poses this riddle to an unsuspecting Hybrid once he figures out their adult bodies are governed by the malleable, gullible minds of children.

From Salon

Ms Slinn added: "You just feel a bit stupid, don't you? You think 'how gullible can you be to give £5,000 to people you don't even know who they are?'."

From BBC

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