gullible
adjective
gull·ible ˈgə-lə-bəl
variants or less commonly gullable
: easily duped or cheated
selling overpriced souvenirs to gullible tourists
gullibility
ˌgə-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun
gullibly
ˈgə-lə-blē
adverb
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Don't fall for anyone who tries to convince you that gullible isn't entered in the dictionary. It's right there, along with the run-on entries gullibility and gullibly. All three words descend from the verb gull, meaning "to deceive or take advantage of." The verb was borrowed into English from Anglo-French in the mid-16th century. Another relative is the noun gull, referring to a person who is easy to cheat—a word which is unrelated to the familiar word for a seabird, which is of Celtic origin.
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gullible adjective gull·ible ˈgə-lə-bəl variants or less commonly gullable : easily duped or cheated selling overpriced souvenirs to gullible tourists gullibility ˌgə-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun gullibly ˈgə-lə-blē adverb
Did you know? Don't fall for anyone who tries to convince you that gullible isn't entered in the dictionary. It's right there, along with the run-on entries gullibility and gullibly. All three words descend from the verb gull, meaning "to deceive or take advantage of." The verb was borrowed into English from Anglo-French in the mid-16th century. Another relative is the noun gull, referring to a person who is easy to cheat—a word which is unrelated to the familiar word for a seabird, which is of Celtic origin.