dupable
Prone to deception
Dupable describes someone or something capable of being deceived or tricked.
A dupable person is gullible or easily fooled.
The word suggests vulnerability to manipulation: The scammer targeted dupable elderly victims.
Less common than its root dupe, dupable appears mainly in contexts discussing susceptibility to fraud or deception.
Prone to blind trust
- unsuspectingNot anticipating danger
- trustingInclined to believe others
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
- innocentFree from moral wrong
impressionable · simple · ingenuous · unsophisticated · unwary · confiding · believing · accepting
Easily influenced or harmed
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- exposedOut in open
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- accessibleAble to be reached
assailable · unguarded · exploitable · targetable · easy mark · easy target · sitting duck · pushover
Deceived for gain
- hoodwinkedTricked into believing falsely
- bamboozledThoroughly deceived or confused
- deceivedMisled into false belief
- swindledDeceived for gain
cheated · misled · gulled · hoaxed · defrauded · beguiled · double-crossed · fooled
Unfairly utilized for benefit
- usedAlready been employed
- taken advantage ofUnfairly used for another's gain
- manipulatedControlled through cunning
- controlledKept within limits
coerced · influenced · swayed · worked · victimized · leveraged · strung along · led on
credulous
Prone to blind trust
- unsuspectingNot anticipating danger
- trustingInclined to believe others
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
innocent · impressionable · simple · ingenuous · unsophisticated · unwary · confiding · believing · accepting · uncritical
susceptible
Easily influenced or harmed
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- exposedOut in open
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
accessible · assailable · unguarded · exploitable · targetable · easy mark · easy target · sitting duck · pushover · soft touch
conned
Deceived for gain
- hoodwinkedTricked into believing falsely
- bamboozledThoroughly deceived or confused
- deceivedMisled into false belief
swindled · cheated · misled · gulled · hoaxed · defrauded · beguiled · double-crossed · fooled · taken in
exploited
Unfairly utilized for benefit
- usedAlready been employed
- taken advantage ofUnfairly used for another's gain
- manipulatedControlled through cunning
controlled · coerced · influenced · swayed · worked · victimized · leveraged · strung along · led on
dupableskeptical
Inclined to question claims
incredulous · suspicious · leery · distrustful · wary
dupableshrewd
Practically clever, perceptive
astute · cunning · perceptive · discerning · sharp
dupe, duplicate, duplicity, duplicated, duped, duplicating, duplicates, duper, duping