gullible

adj.
Easily deceived or duped.

[From GULL².]

gullibility gul'li·bil'i·ty n.
gullibly gul'li·bly adv.

adjective

Easily imposed on or tricked: credulous, dupable, easy, exploitable, naive, susceptible. See wise/foolish.

adj

Definition: naive, trusting
Antonyms: astute, discerning, knowledgeable, perceptive, suspicious, unbelieving, untrusting, wise

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IN BRIEF: Easily cheated or tricked.

Fame is proof that the people are gullible. — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882).

Quotes:

"We are inclined to believe those whom we don not know because they have never deceived us." - Samuel Johnson

"A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true." - Demosthenes

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - godtroende, naiv, let at narre

Nederlands (Dutch)
lichtgelovig

Français (French)
adj. - crédule

Deutsch (German)
adj. - leichtgläubig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εύπιστος, αφελής

Italiano (Italian)
credulone

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - crédulo

Русский (Russian)
легковерный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - crédulo, bobo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - lättlurad

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
易受骗的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 易受騙的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 속기 쉬운

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - だまされやすい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ساذج, سهل الضحك عليه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮תם, קל לרמותו, פתי‬

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