Dupable

Pronunciation: /ˈduːpəbəl/

Definitions of dupable

adjective easily deceived or fooled

Example Sentences

A1 Children are often seen as more dupable than adults.

A2 She fell for the scam because she was too dupable to see through it.

B1 The salesman took advantage of the dupable nature of his customers.

B2 The politician's promises were aimed at the most dupable voters.

C1 The cult leader preyed on the dupable minds of his followers.

C2 The con artist targeted the most dupable individuals in society.

Examples of dupable in a Sentence

formal The salesperson took advantage of the dupable customers by selling them unnecessary products.

informal Don't be so dupable, always double-check the information before believing it.

slang She's so dupable, she falls for every scam that comes her way.

figurative His mind was like a dupable sponge, absorbing every lie that was fed to him.

Grammatical Forms of dupable

• past tense: duped
• plural: dupables
• comparative: more dupable
• superlative: most dupable
• present tense: dupe
• future tense: will dupe
• perfect tense: have duped
• continuous tense: is duping
• singular: dupable
• positive degree: dupable
• infinitive: to dupe
• gerund: duping
• participle: duping

Origin and Evolution of dupable

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'dupable' originated from the Latin word 'duplare', meaning 'to deceive'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'dupable' has come to be used to describe someone who is easily deceived or tricked.