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gullible

or ²µ³Ü±ô·±ô²¹Â·²ú±ô±ð

[ guhl-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. easily deceived or cheated.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,



gullible

/ ˈɡʌ±ôÉ™²úÉ™±ô /

adjective

  1. easily taken in or tricked
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²µ³Ü±ô±ô¾±²ú±ô²â, adverb
  • ËŒ²µ³Ü±ô±ô¾±Ëˆ²ú¾±±ô¾±³Ù²â, noun
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  • ²µ³Ü±ôl¾±Â·²ú±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gullible1

First recorded in 1815–25; gull 2 + -ible
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Example Sentences

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?'."

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To not see this for what it is can be attributed to being naïve and gullible, to self-deception by outright denial, or to being complicit.

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It wasn't true, but "ethics in journalism" was credible-sounding enough to trick gullible journalists into writing stories that cast Gamergate in a more sympathetic light than the misogynist witch hunt deserved.

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He has denounced traditional U.S. alliances, beginning with NATO, as scams by which foreigners take advantage of gullible Americans.

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And on the other hand, I am exactly the kind of gullible bozo who’s liable to find himself up to his neck in those very conspiracies.

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