bluffable
Susceptible to deception
Bluffable describes someone who can be deceived by a bluff—susceptible to being fooled by false confidence or empty threats.
The word appears most often in poker contexts, where a bluffable player folds too easily to aggressive bets: He's bluffable if you bet big on the river.
More broadly, it describes anyone who can be intimidated or misled without much effort.
Easily deceived
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
- credulousProne to blind trust
- trustingInclined to believe others
- unsuspectingNot anticipating danger
deceivable · impressionable · exploitable · vulnerable · dupable · manipulable · suggestible · persuadable
Convey information verbally
- hold'emPopular poker variant
- check-raisePassive then aggressive bet
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- rangeExtent of variation
read · showdown · heads-up · stakes · loose · tight · fish · donkey
Deceptive mock attack
- pretenseDeceptive outward show
- bravadoPretense of fearlessness
- posturingInsincere behavior for effect
- dissimulationConcealing true feelings
subterfuge · misdirection · smokescreen · ruse · gambit · ploy · trickery · con
Notable act or abuse
- pressureForce upon contact
- intimidateInstill fear to control
- readComprehend written language
- assessJudge worth or quality
target · probe · test · outplay · outthink · outmaneuver · capitalize · leverage
gullible
Easily deceived
unsuspecting · deceivable · impressionable · exploitable · vulnerable · dupable · manipulable · suggestible · persuadable · unwary
tell
Convey information verbally
- hold'emPopular poker variant
- check-raisePassive then aggressive bet
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
range · read · showdown · heads-up · stakes · loose · tight · fish · donkey · exploitable
feint
Deceptive mock attack
dissimulation · subterfuge · misdirection · smokescreen · ruse · gambit · ploy · trickery · con · hustle
exploit
Notable act or abuse
- pressureForce upon contact
- intimidateInstill fear to control
- readComprehend written language
assess · target · probe · test · outplay · outthink · outmaneuver · capitalize · leverage · manipulate
bluffableunbluffable
Cannot be deceived
perceptive · astute · sharp · discerning · shrewd
bluffablesavvy
Practical shrewdness
canny · worldly · streetwise · sharp-eyed · sophisticated
bluffableunflappable
Impossible to disturb
steely · resolute · unflinching · nerves of steel · cool-headed
bluff, bluster, bluffing, bluffs, bluffer, bluffed, bluffers, bluffness