credulous 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
disposed to believe on little evidence
Examples
- 1.the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
credulously 1
adverb
in a credulous manner
EnglishAntonym
incredulous 1
adjective
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
Derivationally related form
credulousness 1
noun
tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived
credulity 1
noun
tendency to believe readily
Also see
naive 1
adjective
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
trustful 1
adjective
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
Similar_to
credible 2
adjective
(a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous
overcredulous 1
adjective
too credulous for your own good
unquestioning 1
adjective
not inclined to ask questions
