credulous [ krej-uh-luhs ]
adjective
1. willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible.
2. marked by or arising from credulity: a credulous rumor.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH CREDULOUS
credible
OTHER WORDS FROM CREDULOUS
cred·u·lous·ly, adverb
cred·u·lous·ness, noun
non·cred·u·lous, adjective
non·cred·u·lous·ly, adverb
non·cred·u·lous·ness, noun
o·ver·cred·u·lous, adjective
o·ver·cred·u·lous·ly, adverb
o·ver·cred·u·lous·ness, noun
un·cred·u·lous, adjective
un·cred·u·lous·ly, adverb
un·cred·u·lous·ness, noun
WORDS RELATED TO CREDULOUS
believing, green, simple, trusting, uncritical, unsophisticated, unsuspecting, unwary, dupable, unquestioning, accepting, trustful
SYNONYMS FOR CREDULOUS
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1. believing, trustful, unsuspecting.
Origin: 1570–80; < Latin crēdulus, equivalent to crēd(ere) to believe + -ulus adj. suffix denoting a quality or tendency; see -ous
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