credulous

cred·u·lous  (krj-ls)

adj.

1. Disposed to believe too readily; gullible.

2. Arising from or characterized by credulity. See Usage Note at credible.

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[From Latin crdulus, from crdere, to believe; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]

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credu·lous·ly adv.

credu·lous·ness n.

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credulous

Adjective

1. too willing to believe: he has convinced only a few credulous American intellectuals

2. arising from or showing credulity: credulous optimism [Latin credere to believe]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	credulous - disposed to believe on little evidence; "the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous" naif, naive - marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience; "a teenager's naive ignorance of life"; "the naive assumption that things can only get better"; "this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances" trustful, trusting - inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust; "great brown eye, true and trustful"- Nordhoff & Hall incredulous - not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
	2.	credulous - showing a lack of judgment or experience; "so credulous he believes everything he reads" naif, naive - marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience; "a teenager's naive ignorance of life"; "the naive assumption that things can only get better"; "this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances"

Translations

credulous

adj credulous [ˈkredjuləs, (American ) -dʒu-]

believing too easily. goedgelowig سَريع التَّصْديق лековерен důvěřivý godtroende; naiv leichtgläubig εύπιστος crédulo kergeusklik زود باور؛ ساده لوح herkkäuskoinen crédule מַאֲמִין לְכָל דָבַר सहज विश्वासी, विश्वासशील lakovjeran hiszékeny mudah percaya trúgjarn credulo 信じやすい 쉽게 믿는, 잘 속는 lengvatikis lētticīgs mudah percaya goedgelovig godtroende, lett å lure łatwowierny crédulo credul доверчивый dôverčivý lahkoveren lakoveran lättrogen, godtrogen หูเบา çabuk inanan, safdil 輕信的 легковірний, довірливий بهولا بهالا cả tin 轻信的

n credulousness, creˈdulity [-ˈdjuː-]

goedgelowigheid سُرعَـة التَّصْديق лековерност důvěřivost godtroenhed; naivitet die Leichtgläubigkeit ευπιστία credulidad kergeusklikkus زودباوری herkkäuskoisuus crédulité אֱמוּנָה בְכָל דָבַר विश्वासप्रवणता lakovjernost hiszékenység mudah percaya trúgirni credulità 信じやすさ 너무 쉽게 믿는 성질［경향］ lengvatikybė lētticība sikap mudah percaya goedgelovigheid godtroenhet, lettroenhet łatwowierność credulidade cre­­du­litate доверчивость dôverčivosť lahkovernost lakovernost lättrogenhet, godtrogenhet การเชื่อคนง่ายเกินไป çabucak inanma, safdillik 輕信 легковірність, довірливість خوش اعتقادى sự nhẹ dạ 轻信