Meaning & use
gullible
Easily deceived or tricked because of being too trusting.
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He's so gullible that he believed his coworker's story about winning the lottery twice.
Con artists specifically target gullible elderly people who live alone.
A note on using this word
Gullible describes a person's tendency to believe things too readily; it always carries a mildly critical tone.
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