overcredulous

Definition of overcredulousnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcredulous
Adjective
  • Watching thrillers or murders on TV (and now on OTT platforms) and turning into an uncritical enthusiast of plot in the evenings is similarly indispensable to openness to plotlessness during the day.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
  • There’s really nothing a politician desires more than an uncritical propaganda platform.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But no one outside of the most credulous corners of the media are buying it.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The government’s offers of dialogue with the protesters ring hollow as it is meant as a pressure valve internationally—for credulous Westerners who believe Iran’s political system is capable of reform—and domestically.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • And find a way for your agent or a trustful intermediary to tell the Heat, too.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
  • Creating lasting, trustful relationships with clients takes patience, persistence, and a commitment to your values.
    Medhat Zaki, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • The result is that the current generation of LLMs is far more gullible than people.
    Bruce Schneier, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Norris’s archetypically American tale gave Stroheim an opportunity to build on his earlier depictions of Americans abroad as gullible and oblivious.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Gerger quoted from a transcript of Mirhashemi’s interviews with the feds, including Mirhashemi suggesting that Legends and OVG had unsuspicious—and lawful—reasons to join forces.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • However, as with other recent crises, unrelated media from other fires has dropped into the online conversation, drawing in otherwise unsuspicious viewers.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Those that live along the border could die, and, in the long run, populations may be more susceptible to disease and climate change.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Eggplant is also quite susceptible to the cold, so container gardening is a great choice and gives you easy control over temperature.
    Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • In 2023, Ben played a Dunkin' employee serving unsuspecting attendees drinks and treats in a hidden camera-like spot.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The first Jury Duty followed the unsuspecting Ronald Gladden, who turned out to be the best sport in the world.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The naive notion that America protects its own has remained largely intact, until the current administration declared that anyone who’s not with them is against them.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
  • So like Dorthy Gale, Gail is a naive young girl from Kansas.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Overcredulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcredulous. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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