Meaning & use

credulous

adjective·Advanced

Too willing to believe things without enough evidence or proof.

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Credulous investors lost their savings by trusting the scheme without asking questions.

He is credulous enough to believe any rumor his coworkers repeat.

A note on using this word

Credulous describes a person's tendency to believe; do not confuse it with credible, which describes whether something is believable.

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