HyperDic: gullible

English > 2 senses of the word gullible:
ADJECTIVEallgullible, fleeceable, greennaive and easily deceived or tricked
allgullibleeasily tricked because of being too trusting
gullible > pronunciation
Soundsgah'lahbahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > gullible: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningnaive and easily deceived or tricked.
Example"at that early age she had been gullible and in love"
Synonymsfleeceable, green
Broadernaive, naifmarked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly / worldly experience
Spanishconfiado, crédulo, ingenuo, inocente
Catalanconfiat, crèdul, ingenu, innocent
Nounsgullibilitytendency to believe too readily and therefore / therefore to be easily deceived / deceived
English > gullible: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningeasily tricked because of being too trusting.
Example"gullible tourists taken in by the shell game"
Broaderunwarynot alert to danger / danger or deception
Nounsgullibilitytendency to believe too readily and therefore / therefore to be easily deceived / deceived

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