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credulous

cred·u·lous

credulous

 
 
pronunciation:
kre j ls
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: disposed to believe, esp. on scanty evidence; gullible.
His credulous parents believed any story he made up about his whereabouts after school.Audiences were more credulous in the early days of the movies, and special effects did not have to be extremely realistic to wow viewers.
synonyms:
gullible
antonyms:
incredulous, skeptical
similar words:
believing, ingenuous, innocent, naive, soft, trustful, trusting, uncritical, unsophisticated, unsuspicious
definition 2: based upon or caused by gullibility.
These were credulous investments in doubtful businesses.
antonyms:
incredulous
similar words:
imprudent, naive, reckless, silly, thoughtless, unwise
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derivations: credulously (adv.), credulousness (n.)
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