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11credulous — credulously, adv. credulousness, n. /krej euh leuhs/, adj. 1. willing to believe or trust too readily, esp. without proper or adequate evidence; gullible. 2. marked by or arising from credulity: a credulous rumor. [1570 80; < L credulus, equiv.… …
12credulous — cred|u|lous [ˈkredjuləs US dʒə ] adj formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: credulus, from credere; CREDENCE] always believing what you are told, and therefore easily deceived = ↑gullible ▪ Quinn charmed credulous investors out of millions of… …
13credulous — cred|u|lous [ kredjələs ] adjective FORMAL tending to believe things that people tell you and therefore easily tricked or cheated: Credulous investors were persuaded to part with large sums of money …
14credulous — adjective always believing what you are told, and therefore easily deceived: This man has coaxed millions of pounds from a credulous public. credulously adverb credulousness noun (U) …
15credulous — adjective he sold miracle cures to desperate and credulous clients Syn: gullible, naive, too trusting, easily taken in, impressionable, unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary, unquestioning; innocent, ingenuous, inexperienced, unsophisticated,… …
16credulous — UK [ˈkredjʊləs] / US [ˈkredjələs] adjective formal tending to believe things that people tell you and therefore easily tricked or cheated Credulous investors were persuaded to part with large sums of money …
17credulous — cred•u•lous [[t]ˈkrɛdʒ ə ləs[/t]] adj. 1) willing to believe or trust too readily; gullible 2) marked by or arising from credulity: a credulous rumor[/ex] • Etymology: 1570–80; < L crēdulus=crēd(ere) to believe + ulus ulous cred′u•lous•ly, adv …
18credulous — adjective /krɛdjələs,ˈkrɛdʒələs/ Excessively ready to believe things; gullible. Syn: naive, unworldly Ant: incredulous See Also: credulity …
19credulous — See credible …
20credulous — Synonyms and related words: accepting, apish, asinine, batty, befooled, beguiled, believing, besotted, brainless, buffoonish, childlike, cockeyed, confiding, crazy, daffy, daft, dazed, dependent, depending, dizzy, doting, dumb, dupable, easily… …
