gullible
Too ready to believe whatever you are told.
gullible in a sentence
- Milo was so gullible that he believed his sister when she said the moon was made of cheese.
- The gullible tourists paid ten pounds each to see the 'dragon', which was clearly a painted lizard.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to gullible?
- Awary
- Bdoubtful
- Ctrusting
- Dsuspicious
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C: trusting. The other three mean the opposite of gullible.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to gullible?
- Atrusting
- Binnocent
- Cnaive
- Dsuspicious
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D: suspicious. The other three mean nearly the same as gullible.
Words that mean something similar
trusting, innocent, naive
Words that mean the opposite
suspicious, wary, doubtful
Careful: gullible is not naive
Naive is trusting because you have not learned otherwise yet. Gullible is being easy to fool. Read why children mix them up.
More words about character & personality
- hardy: Strong and able to cope with difficult conditions.
- haughty: Acting as if you are better than everyone else.
- headstrong: Determined to do what you want and refusing to listen.
- hearty: Warm, cheerful and full of energy.
- hospitable: Friendly and welcoming to visitors.
- humble: Not boasting about how good you are.
- idiosyncrasy: A strange habit or way of behaving that is special to one person.
- idol: Someone who is greatly admired or loved, often a famous person.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test