Gullible

If you are gullible, the joke is on you because you are easily fooled.

  • Pronunciation: /lə'kweʃəs/
  • English Description: not alert to danger or deception
  • Chinese Translation: 轻信的(qing1 xin4 de)
  • Spanish Translation: crédulo(a)
  • STORY: It is thought that gullible might be derived from the verb gull, meaning "to swallow." This would be a funny coincidence as gullible describes an overly trusting person who tends to swallow the stories he hears whole. The related word, gull, can be used as a noun "don't be such a gull!" or as a verb "you can't gull me into believing that!"

EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

  • Later the same gullible will vote based stylishly on the gender of one's person rather than the content of one's character.
  • Two biggest leftist frauds spoon fed to the gullible to increase government power are income inequality and global warming.

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