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Credulous

Credulous Meaning & Definition
Credulous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Credulous?

[adj] disposed to believe on little evidence; "the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous"
[adj] showing a lack of judgment or experience; "so credulous he believes everything he reads"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Credulous: credible | overcredulous | unquestioning

Related Terms | Find terms related to Credulous: accepting | apish | asinine | batty | befooled | beguiled | believing | besotted | brainless | buffoonish | childlike | cockeyed | confiding | crazy | daffy | daft | dazed | dependent | depending | dizzy | doting | dumb | dupable | easily taken in | easy of belief | fatuitous | fatuous | flaky | fond | fool | foolheaded | foolish | fuddled | futile | gaga | goofy | green | guileless | gulled | gullible | idiotic | imbecile | inane | inclined to believe | inept | inexperienced | infatuated | innocent | insane | kooky | loony | mad | maudlin | moronic | naive | nutty | overconfiding | overcredulous | overtrustful | overtrusting | reliant | relying | sappy | screwy | senseless | sentimental | silly | simple | stupid | superstitious | thoughtless | trustful | trusting | trusty | uncritical | undoubting | unquestioning | unskeptical | unsophisticated | unsuspecting | unsuspicious | unwary | wacky | wet | without suspicion | witless

See Also | believable | naif | naive | trustful | trusting

Credulous In Webster's Dictionary

\Cred"u*lous\ (kr?d"?-l?s; 135), a. [L. credulus, fr. credere. See {Creed}.] 1. Apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting. --Landor. Eve, our credulous mother. --Milton. 2. Believed too readily. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.

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