credulous
[ krej-uh-luhs ]
/ ˈkrɛdʒ ə ləs /
adjective
willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible.
marked by or arising from credulity: a credulous rumor.
Origin of credulous
1570–80; < Latin
crēdulus, equivalent to
crēd(ere) to believe +
-ulus adj. suffix denoting a quality or tendency; see
-ous
SYNONYMS FOR credulous
OTHER WORDS FROM credulous
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH credulous
credible credulousWords nearby credulous
creditor,
credits,
creditworthy,
credo,
credulity,
credulous,
credé's method,
cree,
creed,
creek,
creek war
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British Dictionary definitions for credulous
credulous
/ (ˈkrɛdjʊləs) /
adjective
tending to believe something on little evidence
arising from or characterized by credulity
credulous beliefs
Derived forms of credulous
credulously, adverb credulousness, nounWord Origin for credulous
C16: from Latin
crēdulus, from
crēdere to believe