Gullible
adjective
Easily believes information without checking if it is true.
Tom is so gullible that he'd believe you if you told him elephants could fly.
Often appears as...
- extremely gullible
- gullible person
adjective
Easily believes information without checking if it is true.
Tom is so gullible that he'd believe you if you told him elephants could fly.
Often appears as...
- extremely gullible
- gullible person
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Easily Deceived
Gullible people accept things easily without proof, showing their innocence or naivety in trusting others.
Billy's friends tricked him into looking for a left-handed screwdriver, because he's so gullible.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Implication
Saying someone is gullible often implies that they lack judgment or intelligence, which can be offensive.
When Jane called him gullible, Mark felt insulted, as if his intelligence was being questioned.
Pro Tip 3/3Often in Jokes
The word 'gullible' is commonly used in jokes or pranks where someone is tricked in a light-hearted manner.
I told her the paint was wet, and she touched it to check – she's too gullible!
Pro Tip 1/3Easily Deceived
Gullible people accept things easily without proof, showing their innocence or naivety in trusting others.
Billy's friends tricked him into looking for a left-handed screwdriver, because he's so gullible.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Implication
Saying someone is gullible often implies that they lack judgment or intelligence, which can be offensive.
When Jane called him gullible, Mark felt insulted, as if his intelligence was being questioned.
Pro Tip 3/3Often in Jokes
The word 'gullible' is commonly used in jokes or pranks where someone is tricked in a light-hearted manner.
I told her the paint was wet, and she touched it to check – she's too gullible!
Pro Tip 1/3Easily Deceived
Gullible people accept things easily without proof, showing their innocence or naivety in trusting others.
Billy's friends tricked him into looking for a left-handed screwdriver, because he's so gullible.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Implication
Saying someone is gullible often implies that they lack judgment or intelligence, which can be offensive.
When Jane called him gullible, Mark felt insulted, as if his intelligence was being questioned.
Pro Tip 3/3Often in Jokes
The word 'gullible' is commonly used in jokes or pranks where someone is tricked in a light-hearted manner.
I told her the paint was wet, and she touched it to check – she's too gullible!
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The world’s most...
Over the years, three main theories about the manuscript's text have emerged. The first is that it's written in cypher, a secret code deliberately designed to hide secret meaning. The second is that the document is a hoax written in gibberish to make money off a gullible buyer.
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Why the buildings of the...
That's huge. That means that architecture is shaping us in ways that we didn't even realize. That makes us a little bit gullible and very, very predictable. It means that when I show you a building like this, I know what you
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Brain Magic - The Scam...
have you ever been scammed con artists and scammers aren't exactly brain scientists but they do know one important fact your brain is more gullible than you think
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The world’s most...
Over the years, three main theories about the manuscript's text have emerged. The first is that it's written in cypher, a secret code deliberately designed to hide secret meaning. The second is that the document is a hoax written in gibberish to make money off a gullible buyer.
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Why the buildings of the...
That's huge. That means that architecture is shaping us in ways that we didn't even realize. That makes us a little bit gullible and very, very predictable. It means that when I show you a building like this, I know what you
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Brain Magic - The Scam...
have you ever been scammed con artists and scammers aren't exactly brain scientists but they do know one important fact your brain is more gullible than you think
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Diego Sanchez
American Mixed Martial Artist
Go big or go home.' I used to say that. I was addicted to that. The lifestyle, the fame. The girls. The parties. And with that came a lot of people who didn't really care about me. They were just leeches. Just very bad people. I had to learn a lot. I was very gullible.
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Monica Raymund
American Actress
Unfortunately, as much as I am gullible, I also hate lying. I tend to tell the truth a lot... lying just isn't worth it. But I think I'm guilty of telling people that I'm 5 minutes away when really I'm about 45 or an hour away.
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Thomas Sowell
American Economist
Mystical references to society and its programs to help may warm the hearts of the gullible but what it really means is putting more power in the hands of bureaucrats.
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Rajnath Singh
Indian Politician
It is a cause of grave concern that the cyber world is being exploited by terror groups such as DAESH or ISIS to radicalise the gullible youth of our country.
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Wayne LaPierre
American Activist
What gun owners would support policies that are blatantly designed to strip them of their constitutional freedom? To put it bluntly: gullible gun owners.
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Keri Hilson
American Musician
We live in such a gullible world. Anything that's written, anything that's posted, anything picture that is interpreted one way is taken as truth.
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Sylvester Stallone
American Actor
Don't be gullible, use life before it uses you. Understand there are no free lunches, and for every action you take, there's a reaction.
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Mason Cooley
American Writer
Lust and greed are more gullible than innocence.
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Rick Hoffman
American Actor
Sometimes I'm gullible; sometimes I'm not.
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Michael Keaton
American Actor
I was so gullible as a kid.
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Diego Sanchez
American Mixed Martial Artist
Go big or go home.' I used to say that. I was addicted to that. The lifestyle, the fame. The girls. The parties. And with that came a lot of people who didn't really care about me. They were just leeches. Just very bad people. I had to learn a lot. I was very gullible.
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Monica Raymund
American Actress
Unfortunately, as much as I am gullible, I also hate lying. I tend to tell the truth a lot... lying just isn't worth it. But I think I'm guilty of telling people that I'm 5 minutes away when really I'm about 45 or an hour away.
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Thomas Sowell
American Economist
Mystical references to society and its programs to help may warm the hearts of the gullible but what it really means is putting more power in the hands of bureaucrats.
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Rajnath Singh
Indian Politician
It is a cause of grave concern that the cyber world is being exploited by terror groups such as DAESH or ISIS to radicalise the gullible youth of our country.
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Wayne LaPierre
American Activist
What gun owners would support policies that are blatantly designed to strip them of their constitutional freedom? To put it bluntly: gullible gun owners.
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Keri Hilson
American Musician
We live in such a gullible world. Anything that's written, anything that's posted, anything picture that is interpreted one way is taken as truth.
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Sylvester Stallone
American Actor
Don't be gullible, use life before it uses you. Understand there are no free lunches, and for every action you take, there's a reaction.
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Mason Cooley
American Writer
Lust and greed are more gullible than innocence.
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Rick Hoffman
American Actor
Sometimes I'm gullible; sometimes I'm not.
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Michael Keaton
American Actor
I was so gullible as a kid.
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