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fleeceable

fleeceable

9.8
A person others can easily trick into giving money or things
  • adjective
  • /ˈflisəbl/
  • Informal
translation icon : ingenuo
  • Scammers look for fleeceable people to target with their schemes.

Examples

  • Many fleeceable investors fell for the scam without asking enough questions.

  • He is quite fleeceable when it comes to financial advice.

  • She soon realized she was not as fleeceable as they thought.

  • Don't be so fleeceable with your money!

  • Many people consider him fleeceable due to his trusting nature.

  • Scammers often target fleeceable individuals who believe anything they hear.

  • She realized that being fleeceable could lead to serious financial losses.

Synonyms

green
vsfleeceable
99 5.8

Inexperienced and easily tricked

is focused on being cheated or defrauded not just inexperienced vulnerability
gullible
vsfleeceable
65 4.2

Easily persuaded to believe things that are not true

is about being cheated or swindled rather than simply being too trusting

Antonyms

astute
40 6.9

Good at understanding a situation quickly and using it to get an advantage

discerning
20 6.7

Able to notice small details and make good choices

How Gullible

credulous
7 8.3
fleeceable
  • Informal
9.8
naive
312 4.1
trusting
12 2.1

Surface Forms

fleeceable positive

Morphology

fleeceable = fleece (transparent) = fleece + able

The word 'fleeceable' is transparently derived from the verb 'fleece' with the suffix '-able', indicating capability or susceptibility.

Etymology

Fleeceable comes from the verb fleece, which originally meant taking a sheep's 'wool'. So to fleece someone is to take their money as if you were pulling off their wool, and someone who is fleeceable is easily 'taken' or cheated.