CREDULOUS


Meaning of CREDULOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkre-jə-ləs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin credulus, from credere

Date: 1576

1. : ready to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence

accused of swindling credulous investors

2. : proceeding from credulity

credulous superstitions

• cred·u·lous·ly adverb

• cred·u·lous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.