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    Pánfilo (en. Gullible)

    /ˈpanfilo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A person who is foolish or lacks intelligence.
    Don't be a pánfilo, think a little before acting.
    No seas pánfilo, piensa un poco antes de actuar.
    Someone who is easy to deceive.
    That joke only worked on Juan the pánfilo.
    Esa broma solo funcionó con el pánfilo de Juan.
    An individual who shows great naivety.
    He always falls for the same traps, he's a true pánfilo.
    Siempre cae en las mismas trampas, es un verdadero pánfilo.

    Etymology

    From ancient Greek 'panphilos', meaning 'friend of all'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be a pánfilo
    To be a naive or foolish person.
    ser un pánfilo
    don't be a pánfilo
    Don't act naively or foolishly.
    no seas pánfilo
    pánfilo by birth
    Someone who has always been naive.
    pánfilo de nacimiento

    Related Words

    naivety
    The quality of being naive, lack of malice.
    ingenuidad
    foolishness
    The quality of being foolish or doing foolish things.
    tontuna
    folly
    The quality of being silly or doing silly things.
    necedad

    Slang Meanings

    A person who is easily led.
    That guy is a pánfilo, he believes whatever he's told.
    Ese tipo es un pánfilo, le dicen cualquier cosa y lo cree.
    Someone who does things without thinking.
    That pánfilo got into trouble for not thinking before acting.
    Ese pánfilo se metió en problemas por no pensar antes de actuar.