credulous
[ krej-uh-luhs ]
/ ˈkrɛdʒ ə ləs /
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adjective
willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible.
marked by or arising from credulity: a credulous rumor.
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Origin of credulous
1570–80; <Latin crēdulus, equivalent to crēd(ere) to believe + -ulus adj. suffix denoting a quality or tendency; see -ous
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British Dictionary definitions for credulous
credulous
/ (ˈkrɛdjʊləs) /
adjective
tending to believe something on little evidence
arising from or characterized by credulitycredulous beliefs
Derived forms of credulous
credulously, adverbcredulousness, nounWord Origin for credulous
C16: from Latin crēdulus, from crēdere to believe
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