| Main Entry: |
gullible |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
naive, trusting |
Synonyms: |
being a sucker, believing,
biting,
credulous, easily taken in, easy mark, falling hook line and sinker,
foolish,
green*,
innocent, kidding oneself,
mark*,
silly,
simple, sucker,
susceptible, swallowing whole, taken in, taking the bait, trustful, tumbling for, unskeptical,
unsophisticated, unsuspecting, wide-eyed
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Antonyms: |
astute, discerning, knowledgeable, perceptive, suspicious, unbelieving, untrusting, wise
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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