Gullibility
noun
Being easily fooled or tricked because of believing everything.
His gullibility led him to buy the fake gold
Often appears as...
- show gullibility
- exploit someone's gullibility
noun
Being easily fooled or tricked because of believing everything.
His gullibility led him to buy the fake gold
Often appears as...
- show gullibility
- exploit someone's gullibility
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Connotation
Gullibility often implies a person might feel embarrassed or ashamed for being tricked.
She hid her face, her gullibility about the internet scam washing over her with regret.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Misuse
Don't confuse gullibility with generosity; they mean very different things.
Offering help isn't gullibility; it's kindness, without intention of being deceived.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Context
Some cultures might view gullibility more negatively, as a sign of weakness or lack of intelligence.
In his culture, gullibility was not just a mistake, it was a major flaw.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Connotation
Gullibility often implies a person might feel embarrassed or ashamed for being tricked.
She hid her face, her gullibility about the internet scam washing over her with regret.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Misuse
Don't confuse gullibility with generosity; they mean very different things.
Offering help isn't gullibility; it's kindness, without intention of being deceived.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Context
Some cultures might view gullibility more negatively, as a sign of weakness or lack of intelligence.
In his culture, gullibility was not just a mistake, it was a major flaw.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Connotation
Gullibility often implies a person might feel embarrassed or ashamed for being tricked.
She hid her face, her gullibility about the internet scam washing over her with regret.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Misuse
Don't confuse gullibility with generosity; they mean very different things.
Offering help isn't gullibility; it's kindness, without intention of being deceived.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Context
Some cultures might view gullibility more negatively, as a sign of weakness or lack of intelligence.
In his culture, gullibility was not just a mistake, it was a major flaw.
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Quote examples
Walter Kirn
American Novelist
The reason con artists get away with what they get away with is, their victims are ashamed of their own blindness and their own gullibility, and they tend to just quietly go away.
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Jack McBrayer
American Actor
I think that I, Jack McBrayer, am somewhat of a people pleaser, and I do enjoy being good at my job. But I would never endanger my life with gullibility or naivete.
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Keith Henson
American Scientist
Could people be trained to be less gullible? Or are you as stuck with gullibility as you are with skin colour?
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Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
Often what passes for faith in this world is little more than gullibility.
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Richard Cobden
British Businessman
For every credibility gap there is a gullibility gap.
Quote examples
Walter Kirn
American Novelist
The reason con artists get away with what they get away with is, their victims are ashamed of their own blindness and their own gullibility, and they tend to just quietly go away.
Quote examples
Jack McBrayer
American Actor
I think that I, Jack McBrayer, am somewhat of a people pleaser, and I do enjoy being good at my job. But I would never endanger my life with gullibility or naivete.
Quote examples
Keith Henson
American Scientist
Could people be trained to be less gullible? Or are you as stuck with gullibility as you are with skin colour?
Quote examples
Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
Often what passes for faith in this world is little more than gullibility.
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Richard Cobden
British Businessman
For every credibility gap there is a gullibility gap.
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