gullibility (Meaning)

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gullibility (n)

tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived

The gullibility of the victim made him an easy target for the scammer.
Her gullibility led her to believe the outlandish claims of the fortune teller.
The salesperson exploited the customer's gullibility with exaggerated promises.
The politician preyed on the gullibility of the desperate electorate.
The gullibility of the public made the spread of misinformation rampant.
The victim's gullibility cost him his life savings in a pyramid scheme.
The gullibility of the child made them susceptible to bullying by older students.
The gullibility of the investors allowed the company to continue its fraudulent activities undetected.
The gullibility of the audience made them fall for the magician's illusions without question.
The gullibility of the society allowed the rise of dictators who promised easy solutions but delivered only tyranny.

tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived

naivete, credulousness, naïveté , simplicity,naïveté , belief, credulity, simpleness, credibility, artlessness

sophistication,skepticism, incredulity, sophistication, skepticism, incredulity, doubt, suspiciousness, wariness, uncertainty

The gullibility of the victim made him an easy target for the scammer.

Her gullibility led her to believe the outlandish claims of the fortune teller.

The salesperson exploited the customer's gullibility with exaggerated promises.

The politician preyed on the gullibility of the desperate electorate.