Gullible (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Naive and easily deceived or tricked; "at that early age she had been gullible and in love".
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All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He was so gullible that he invested all his savings in a pyramid scheme that promised unusually high returns.
- As a child, she was very gullible and would believe anything her siblings told her.
- The gullible tourist was shocked when he found out that the cheap watch he bought on the street was actually worthless.
- At that early age, she had been gullible and in love, willing to overlook her boyfriend's flaws and warnings from her friends.
- The scammer preyed on old people who were gullible and vulnerable to false promises of guaranteed investments.
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Meaning 2
Easily tricked because of being too trusting; "gullible tourists taken in by the shell game".
Classification
All adjective clusters.