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Gullible vs Foolhardy - What's the difference?

gullible | foolhardy |

As adjectives the difference between gullible and foolhardy

is that gullible is easily deceived or duped; , easily cheated or fooled while foolhardy is marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; bold but rash; hotheaded.

gullible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Easily deceived or duped; , easily cheated or fooled.

    • Synonyms

    * fleeceable, green, naif, * See also

    Derived terms

    * gullibility * gullibly

    References

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    foolhardy

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; bold but rash; hotheaded
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1876 , author=Mark Twain , title=The Adventures of Tom Sawyer , chapter=6 citation , passage=The master’s pulse stood still, and he stared helplessly. The buzz of study ceased. The pupils wondered if this foolhardy boy had lost his mind.}}
  • * 2000 . Bill Bryson, In a Sunburned Country , p. 14:
    • In the middle distance several foolhardy souls in wet suits were surfing toward some foamy outbursts on the rocky headland...

    Synonyms

    * bold * foolish * rash * daring * reckless

    Derived terms

    * foolhardiness