Simpleton
(noun)
- A person who is easy to deceive or cheat, especially because of being unworldly or credulous.
- A person who is not very intelligent or able to understand things easily.
Origin:
From simple + -ton.
Examples:
- The con artist took advantage of the old man's simpleton nature.
- He was often taken for a simpleton, but his lack of expression was just his way.
- Many people considered him a simpleton because of his childlike innocence.
- The politician's speeches were filled with lies, but the simpletons in the crowd believed every word.
- The simpleton was easily tricked by the clever scam artist.