credulous
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.cred·u·lous
adjective \ˈkre-jə-ləs\Definition of CREDULOUS
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
See Examples of CREDULOUS
- Few people are credulous enough to believe such nonsense.
Origin of CREDULOUS
Latin credulus, from credere
First Known Use: 1576
Rhymes with CREDULOUS
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