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