dupable

dupable

A con artist targets a dupable tourist in the city square.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Easily deceived or tricked: "dupable" describes a person or entity that is susceptible to being fooled, cheated, or taken advantage of due to a lack of suspicion or critical thinking.
Usage Examples
  • (He is easily deceived by fraudulent messages.)
  • (The investors were easily tricked into investing.)
  • (Her tendency to be easily fooled attracted deceivers.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to be dupable by nature": to inherently have a trusting or gullible personality.

    • Some people are dupable by nature, always assuming others are honest. (They are naturally inclined to trust, making them easy to deceive.)

  • "a dupable audience": a group of people who can be easily misled, often in contexts like marketing or propaganda.

    • The advertisement was designed for a dupable audience, promising unrealistic results. (The ad targeted people who would believe false claims.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Dupe (noun): a person who is easily deceived or fooled.

    • He was the dupe of the con artist, losing his savings. (He was the victim of the trick.)

  • Dupe (verb): to deceive or trick someone.

    • They duped him into signing the contract. (They fooled him into agreeing.)

  • Duplicity (noun): deceitfulness; double-dealing.

    • Her duplicity was revealed when she lied about her intentions. (Her dishonest behavior was exposed.)
Synonyms
  • Gullible: easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.
  • Credulous: willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper evidence.
  • Naive: showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocent and trusting.
  • Trusting: tending to believe in the honesty or sincerity of others.
Related Idioms

  • "Born yesterday": used to describe someone who is very naive or easily fooled.

    • Don’t think I was born yesterday; I won’t fall for that trick. (I am not naive or dupable.)

  • "A sucker born every minute": a saying meaning there are always gullible people to be exploited.

    • Scammers rely on the fact that there’s a sucker born every minute—meaning many dupable people exist. (There are always easily deceived individuals.)