Credulous
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adjective.
Disposed to believe too readily; gullible.
adjective.
Arising from or characterized by credulity.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Characterized by or exhibiting credulity; uncritical with regard to beliefs; easily deceived; gullible.
Believed too readily.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting.
adjective.
Believed too readily.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Excessively ready to
believe
things;
gullible
.
adjective.
Believed too readily.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
showing a lack of judgment or experience
adjective.
disposed to believe on little evidence
Word Usage
"He came down firmly against discrimination, attacking the notion of credulous sellers and conniving buyers."
Antonyms
Words with the opposite meaning
incredulous
Equivalent
credible
naive
naïf
overcredulous
unquestioning
Etymologically Related
credulity
Form
credulously
credulousness
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
incredulous
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
delude
devout
good-natured
guileless
gullible
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
accepting
apish
asinine
batty
befooled