gullible

or gul·la·ble

[ guhl-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈgʌl ə bəl /

adjective

easily deceived or cheated.

Origin of gullible

First recorded in 1815–25; gull2 + -ible

SYNONYMS FOR gullible

credulous, trusting, naive, innocent, simple, green.

OTHER WORDS FROM gullible

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

Words nearby gullible

gull wing, gull-wing, gullah, gullet, gulley, gullible, gulliver's travels, gullstrand, gully, gullywasher, gulosity

Example sentences from the Web for gullibly

  • It is amazing how gullibly the public bites at the press-agent's worm.

    My Actor-Husband |Anonymous

  • And the curious people laughed and were discussing how foolishly and gullibly the common people were spreading such empty rumours.

    Siddhartha |Herman Hesse

  • There are but few Briggleses left to prey on the gullibly charitable to-day, and thank God for that.

    The Jack-Knife Man |Ellis Parker Butler

British Dictionary definitions for gullibly

gullible
/ (ˈɡʌləbəl) /

adjective

easily taken in or tricked

Derived forms of gullible

gullibility, noun gullibly, adverb