kidding oneself

ADJECTIVE

gullible

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 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

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kidding oneself

Says Lawrence Korb, a former Pentagon official and Brookings Institution military expert: "It's kidding oneself to think these aren't combat roles."

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