OVERCREDULOUS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

overcredulous

adjective

Definition of overcredulous

as in uncritical

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcredulous

Adjective

But the podcast, while not uncritical, promises only good times with good company.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Research published in 2024 in the Journal of Political Ideologies similarly describes patriotism as being associated with commitment to democratic ideals and community, while nationalism is often conceptualized as a more exclusionary and uncritical attachment to the nation.

— Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of uncritical

Adjective

In any case, the Biden Administration’s grudging acquiescence now looks like the beginning of a pattern of credulous capitulation.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
In 1972, Joyce Carol Oates wrote a letter to the New York Times Book Review questioning a credulous review of Castaneda’s books.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026

Definition of credulous

Adjective

This model worked for well over a decade because, in those go-go speculative days, there was an ongoing influx of gullible retail investors eager to prop up the token flippers.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Colocousis said people who think scam victims like him are gullible idiots don’t understand the sophistication of criminal organizations behind online fraud.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026

Definition of gullible

Adjective

There’s the intelligence of her positioning for all three, but particularly the third, with Shaw putting space between herself and Kerolin at the top of Spurs’ 18-yard box to seem totally unsuspicious to the two Spurs defenders who should know better.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
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

Definition of unsuspicious

Adjective

Those with preexisting conditions are most susceptible to serious illness from Vibrio vulnificus, the Louisiana Health Department said.

— Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Although the precise mechanisms remain incompletely understood, evidence indicates that exposure to components of tick saliva stimulates the production of IgE antibodies against alpha-gal in susceptible individuals.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of susceptible

Adjective

Human error led to Anthropic hacks In a blog post published on Thursday, Anthropic said that in three separate incidents in recent months, AI models undergoing testing of their cybercapabilities hacked into three unsuspecting companies.

— Huo Jingnan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Its public sequences, shot among unsuspecting bystanders, blur performance and reality.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Definition of unsuspecting

Adjective

If Keegan’s Newcastle could be naive and beautiful as well as destructive, Howe built a team of hard-running swarmers who, at their best, would do anything in their power to win.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026
In that climate, long-term loyalty to a single company can feel naive, even counter to one’s own interests.

— Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of naive

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Cite this Entry

Style

“Overcredulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcredulous. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of overcredulous

adjective

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

anecdote

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Aug. 7

How long is a jiffy?

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes