Synonyms of credulity

credulity

noun

as in gullibility

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 & Similar Words

• gullibility
• naiveté
• naïveté
• belief
• credulousness
• naivete
• simplicity
• credibility
• simpleness
• naiveness
• unworldliness
• artlessness
• trust
• faith
• unsophistication
• unwariness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• skepticism
• incredulity
• sophistication
• worldliness
• distrust
• suspicion
• mistrust
• doubt
• wariness
• uncertainty
• suspiciousness
• misdoubt