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Ivanhr Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Adjective

Hi guys

I'm looking for an adjective/noun describing a person who is easily mislead/persuaded into accepting new ideas or beliefs. (gullible and credulous don't exactly fit the bill)
  

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He is easily duped deceived, tricked, hoodwinked, swindled, defrauded, cheated, double-crossed, fooled. Dupe is also a noun. An innocent dupe in her game of deceit.

— JohnParis

  • He is easily duped deceived, tricked, hoodwinked, swindled, defrauded, cheated, double-crossed, fooled.
  • Dupe is also a noun.
  • An innocent dupe in her game of deceit.
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He is easily duped

deceived, tricked, hoodwinked, swindled, defrauded, cheated, double-crossed, fooled.

Dupe is also a noun.

An innocent dupe in her game of deceit.
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What is 'the bill', then, since both those words fit what you ask for?
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Did you mean you were looking for a word that's both a noun and a verb (not a noun and an adjective)?

Dupe is just about the only one I can think of...
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Oops - cheat would work too.
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But the dupe wouldn't be the cheat; he would be the cheated!
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Well, both gullible and credulous mean that you trust people too easily, and as a consequence, you can be easily tricked (which isn't exactly the meaning I want).

If a person is ____ , then he or she can change their ideas, convictions, beliefs based on something they saw on TV, read in the papers etc.

Dupe seems similar to gullible and credulous.

I would say "a p
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I think that the person you are describing is someone that can be easily influenced (persuaded, manipulated).

Closer?
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Mister MicawberBut the dupe wouldn't be the cheat; he would be the cheated!
The dupe was duped and the cheat was cheated and I'd give anything for a beer!
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I'll just order another pitcher, then, shall I?

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JohnParisI think that the person you are describing is someone that can be easily influenced (persuaded, manipulated). Closer?
Yes, and to clarify more I want someone who is easily persuaded not because of his/her willingness to comply but because it's in his nature to accept new things, ideas etc. In my language we have an adjective for gullible and we also h
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