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Definitions

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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Maybe Roher believes this is what our increasingly gullible, truth-challenged citizenry needs from an explanatory doc: a flashy, kindhearted reminder that we’re the change we need to be.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Professional and institutional investors turn positive on stocks at the beginning of a bull market, and gradually unload their appreciated equities to more gullible retail investors.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Our grandparents weren’t gullible; they encountered threats they didn’t recognize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

"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 • Nov. 20, 2025

I can hardly believe he is so gullible that the sailors are able to fool him like this.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.