Meaning & use
credulous
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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