Synonyms of credulous

credulous

adjective

as in naive

too willing to believe things without substantial proof

Few people are credulous enough to believe such nonsense.

a credulous audience

Related Words

• naive
• gullible
• innocent
• believing
• immature
• trustful
• uncritical
• trusting
• unsophisticated
• inexperienced
• susceptible
• unsuspecting
• ingenuous
• unsuspicious
• primitive
• unworldly
• childish
• unknowing
• unguarded
• dewy
• unwary
• simpleminded
• green
• wide-eyed
• callow
• naïf
• childlike
• idealistic
• simple
• dewy-eyed
• unrealistic
• aw-shucks
• impractical
• careless
• thoughtless
• gulled
• duped
• beguiled
• heedless
• raw
• tricked

Dissimilar Words

• skeptical
• cynical
• critical
• incredulous
• suspicious
• careful
• unconvinced
• cautious
• wary
• watchful
• leery
• pragmatic
• doubting
• realistic
• guarded
• sober
• down-to-earth
• hardheaded
• suspecting
• sophisticated
• worldly
• experienced
• knowing
• cosmopolitan
• streetwise
• street-smart
• worldly-wise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of credulous

The plot involving Alison’s residency at an elite scholarly retreat is a bit less compelling, perhaps because Alison can seem a bit credulous. — Elizabeth Toohey, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2026

That act of imagination—that force of creative will, directed upon one’s own inner vision—is far more interesting to me than either a purely functionalist understanding of flight or a purely credulous one. — Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026

The dissenting conservatives—Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas, and Samuel Alito—who were sympathetic to major questions in its prior applications are more credulous this time. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026

Frequently, the seniors and social media debate tends to adopt a blanket approach, framing them as passive algorithmic victims that are credulous, overwhelmed and in need of rescue. — Angelica Mari, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026

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