Main Entry:

cred·u·lous

Pronunciation:

\ˈkre-jə-ləs\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin credulus, from credere

Date:

1576

1 : ready to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence <accused of swindling credulous investors> 2 : proceeding from credulity <credulous superstitions>

— cred·u·lous·ly adverb

— cred·u·lous·ness noun