Meaning of gullible | Babel Free
ˈɡʌlɪbl̩Definitions
- Easily deceived or duped; naive, easily cheated or fooled
- A gullible person; someone easily fooled or tricked.
- A gullible person; someone easily fooled or tricked
Equivalents
Examples
“They pictured to these gullibles the unearthly delights that were to be enjoyed as servants of the Spaniards. But such tricks could not last, for Cuba was too close to Saint Domingue, and news of the real conditions leaked across the windward passage and were bruited about.”
“Spurious accounts that snare the gullible are readily available. Skeptical treatments are much harder to find.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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