Blog 8 Gullible

Describing a person as gullible is definitely not positive. When people think of gullible they think of someone that is easily deceived. Someone that could be tricked or be persuaded to believe something. How did this word get such a negative connotation though? Isn't a synonym for gullible, trusting? They both have a relatively same meaning. It's just that one is much more positive than the other. A person that is trusting, believes what people say, and that is a good characteristic. However gullible is when someone believes people, so that means they can be easily deceived. It's interesting how some words can mean the same thing, but have a different connotation within a society.