credulousness

noun

as in credulity
readiness to believe the claims of others without sufficient evidence her inveterate credulousness makes her an easy target for practical jokes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credulousness
  1. credulity
  2. gullibility
  3. belief
  4. simplicity
  5. credibility
Noun
  • Because these stories have to dramatize a search for normalcy, its leads tend to be awkward in ways that strain credulity.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • Cape Fear strains credulity a little by making Natalie too easy a mark.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Definition of credulity
Noun
  • With no way to secure this crucial boundary, Microsoft and its peers are left to erect complicated and ad hoc guardrails designed to rein in the consequences of this incurable gullibility.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026
  • Their bond — both are outsiders who suffered abuse as children — is one of the few emotional soft spots in the otherwise fast-moving series about America’s rotten power structure, manipulative media and the gullibility of the public.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Definition of gullibility
Noun
  • The first and most damaging is certainty—the belief that your views are unequivocally right.
    — Susan MacKenty Brady, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • Critics argue that religious stories should not be explicitly taught in public schools attended by students with a variety of different religious beliefs.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of belief
Noun
  • Unlike trends that involve shoving one pastry into another, salt bread’s virality is rooted in simplicity, capturing attention with little other than butter and a bit of salt.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 July 2026
  • Platformization and simplicity drive cybersecurity buyers, and organizations with an appetite for new companies are often looking to complete their platform capabilities.
    — Rohit Dhamankar, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of simplicity
Noun
  • The diminishment of American credibility, another cost, will probably be with us for decades to come.
    — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • The manager is expected to listen, build trust, learn the team’s work by asking questions, and establish credibility.
    — Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of credibility
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“Credulousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credulousness. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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