credulous

Meanings

• adjective

  Easily believing or trusting, especially without adequate evidence.

  - "Despite the lack of evidence, some people remained credulous about the existence of UFOs."
  - "The salesman's persuasive skills made the gullible customer credulous to his offers."

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Antonyms

incredulous , noncredulous

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Synonyms

naive , unworldly

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with credulous
redolent , deluded , preposterous

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Variants

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credulous , credulously , credulousness , credulousnesses

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Forms

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The comparative form of credulous is 'more credulous', and the superlative form is 'most credulous'. The verb form is 'to be credulous' or 'to make credulous'., e.g., 'He was more credulous than his siblings.', 'She made her students credulous to the idea of hard work.'

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Etymology

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From Latin 'credulus' meaning 'believing, trusting'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'credulous' is derived from the Latin word 'credulus', which means 'believing' or 'trusting'.

2. In ancient Rome, a credulus was a person who was believed to be trustworthy and honest.

3. Credulous is an antonym for skeptical, meaning doubtful or questioning.

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Related Concepts

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1. gullibility: The tendency to believe things without adequate evidence or questioning. Credulous and gullible are closely related, but gullibility often implies a stronger susceptibility to being deceived.

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Culture

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In literature, the credulous character is often portrayed as naive or foolish. In art, the concept of credulity is explored through themes of trust, belief, and deception.

How to Memorize "credulous"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'credulous' with the phrase 'can't read a lie, that's how believable they are'.

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