Meaning
The quality of readily believing information, truthful or otherwise, usually to an absurd extent.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree English gullible Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English gullibility From gullible + -ity.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2021.