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gullibility

/ɡʌlɪˈbɪlɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
gulli-bil-i-ty
IPA
/ɡʌlɪˈbɪlɪti/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of readily believing information, truthful or otherwise, usually to an absurd extent.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gullibilities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gull gullible gullibly

Synonyms

credulity credulousness

Rhymes With

facility stability disability liability inability credibility visibility sustainability eligibility instability vulnerability humility

Questions

How do you pronounce gullibility?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡʌlɪˈbɪlɪti/.
What does gullibility mean?
The quality of readily believing information, truthful or otherwise, usually to an absurd extent.
Where does gullibility come from?
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.

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