credulous
pronunciation
How to pronounce credulous in British English:
UK [ˈkredjələs]
How to pronounce credulous in American English:
US [ˈkredʒələs]
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- Adjective:
- disposed to believe on little evidence
- showing a lack of judgment or experience
Word Origin
- credulous (adj.)
- 1570s, from Latin credulus "that easily believes, trustful," from credere "to believe" (see credo). Related: Credulously; credulousness.
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Example
- 1. But he was not selling comforts to the credulous .
- 2. This creates obvious challenges-and problems if people are too credulous .
- 3. Though he is a credible and creditable witness , we can not be credulous .
- 4. Some are surely corrupt , but others are simply negligent or overly credulous .
- 5. Maybe but then isn 't that posner 's way of admitting that even professional investors might have been too credulous ?