gullible
adj.adj. easily tricked or fooled because you trust people too much. If you believe everything people tell you, even when it sounds impossible, you are this.
adj. easily deceived or cheated; prone to believing improbable claims without sufficient evidence. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'be' or 'seem'.
He is so gullible that he believed the moon was made of cheese.
Scammers often target gullible people who are too polite to hang up the phone.
While some viewed his willingness to invest as a sign of optimism, others considered him dangerously gullible for trusting a business plan with no clear revenue stream.
Origin uncertain. Either from gull (“to dupe, trick, fool”) + -ible; or alternatively from Middle English gole, goll, gol (“an unfledged bird, silly fellow”), perhaps from Old Norse gulr (“yellow, pale”), from the hue of its down.
Typically follows a linking verb or precedes a noun. Often paired with 'enough to' followed by an infinitive.
He is very gullible of the news.He is very gullible about the news.Gullible is not typically followed by 'of'; use 'about' or 'regarding' to specify the subject of the belief.