Deludable

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Pronunciation: /dɪˈluːdəbəl/

Definitions of deludable

adjective capable of being deluded or deceived

Example Sentences

A1 Children are often deludable and believe in imaginary creatures like unicorns.

A2 Some people are easily deludable and fall for scams promising quick riches.

B1 Individuals with low self-esteem may be more deludable and susceptible to manipulation.

B2 The cult leader preyed on the deludable nature of his followers, convincing them of his divine powers.

C1 Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, the deludable politician continued to deny any wrongdoing.

C2 The con artist targeted wealthy and deludable individuals, swindling them out of millions of dollars.

Examples of deludable in a Sentence

formal The advertisement was carefully crafted to appeal to deludable consumers.

informal Don't be so deludable, that deal sounds too good to be true.

slang I can't believe you fell for that, you're so deludable.

figurative Her dreams of becoming a famous singer were deludable at best.

Grammatical Forms of deludable

past tense

deluded

plural

deludables

comparative

more deludable

superlative

most deludable

present tense

deludes

future tense

will delude

perfect tense

have deluded

continuous tense

is deluding

singular

deludable

positive degree

deludable

infinitive

to delude

gerund

deluding

participle

deluded

Origin and Evolution of deludable

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'deludable' originated from the Latin word 'deludere', which means to mock or deceive.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'deludable' has come to be used in English to describe something that can be easily deceived or misled.