credulity

credulity

noun

Definition of CREDULITY

readiness to believe the claims of others without sufficient evidence <the quack pushing the phony medicine was taking advantage of the credulity of people hoping for miracle cures>

Synonyms credulousness, gullibility, naiveness, naïveté (also naivete or naivet{eacute}), simpleness

Related Words artlessness, simplicity, unsophistication, unwariness, unworldliness; belief, credibility, faith, trust

Near Antonyms sophistication, worldliness; distrust, misdoubt, mistrust, suspicion, suspiciousness, wariness; doubt, uncertainty

Antonyms incredulity, skepticism