credulous (ˈkrɛdjʊləs
)
Definitions
adjective
- tending to believe something on little evidence
- arising from or characterized by credulity ⇒
credulous beliefs
Alternative Forms
ˈcredulously adverb ˈcredulousness nounWord Origin
C16: from Latin crēdulus, from crēdere to believeSynonyms
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gullible,
trusting,
unsuspecting,
naive or naïve
uncritical,
green,
born yesterday
wet behind the ears,
unsuspicious as green as grass
dupable,
overtrusting
Usage examples
Could it be that from the credulous jaws of defeat, I would somehow wrest a victorious deception?
, THE CALLIGRAPHER (2003)Eventually, though, even the most accommodating (and the most credulous ) investors demand to see the colour of their money.
Business Today (2002)To him, easy applause, in front of credulous audiences, is everything.
New Zealand Herald (2004)Much of Coelho's appeal to this credulous hippy demographic stems from the image he has cultivated as a mystical seer.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)Hermann's piety could be naive and credulous as well as enlightened and critical.
, Protestants (1992)