CREDULOUS


Meaning of CREDULOUS in English

adjective

ready or inclined to believe especially on slight or insufficient evidence

deceiving the credulous young girls

Synonyms: unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary

Related Word: believing; accepting, unquestioning; trustful, trusting; green, inexperienced; naive, simple, unsophisticated; dupable, gullible

Contrasted words: mistrustful, suspecting, suspicious; careful, wary; doubtful, doubting, questioning

Antonyms: incredulous, skeptical

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