
gullible
/ˈɡəɫəbəɫ/
easily persuaded to believe something
gullible in a sentence
“Only the gullible believed his outlandish stories.”
Origin of gullible
From gull to trick, deceive (possibly from Middle English gull unfledged bird)
Related Words
naive
showing lack of experience or sophistication
ingenuous
innocent and unsuspecting; candid
artless
without guile or deception; simple
unwitting
not aware of the full facts; unintentional
cynical
believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest
jaded
tired or lacking enthusiasm from excessive experience