CREDULOUS


Meaning of CREDULOUS in English

— 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; credulus, equiv. to cred ( ere ) to believe + -ulus adj. suffix denoting a quality or tendency; see -OUS ]

Syn. 1. believing, trustful, unsuspecting.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .