gullible

or gul·la·ble

[ guhl-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. easily deceived or cheated.

Origin of gullible

1
First recorded in 1815–25; gull2 + -ible

Other words for gullible

Other words from gullible

  • gul·li·bil·i·ty, noun
  • gul·li·bly, adverb

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How to use gullible in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for gullible

gullible

/ (ˈɡʌləbəl) /


adjective
  1. easily taken in or tricked

Derived forms of gullible

  • gullibility, noun
  • gullibly, adverb

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