credulous
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credulous
- /ˈkɹɛd͡ʒələs/
- /ˈkɹɛdjələs/
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Originated in 1576, borrowed from Latin crēdulus (“that easily believes a thing, credulous”), from crēdō (“I believe”).
adjective more credulous · most credulous
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Excessively ready to believe things; gullible.
[…]purſued his vnneighbourly purpoſe in ſuch ſort: that hee being the ſtronger perſwader, and ſhe (belike) too credulous in beleeuing or elſe ouer-feeble in reſiſting, from priuate imparlance, they fell to action; and continued their cloſe fight a long while together, vnſeene and vvithout ſuſpition,
Similar: naive, unworldly, gullible, credulous, green, fleeceable, naif, born yesterday, fresh off the boat, wide-eyed
- Believed too readily. 'Twas he possess'd me with your credulous death
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adj excessively ready to believe things
| 日本語 | だまされやすい damasareyasui |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 輕信的 /轻信的 qīngxìn de |
| Português | crédulo |
| Français | crédule, naïf |
| Deutsch | leichtgläubig |
| Ελληνικά | εύπιστος éfpistos |
| Română | credul |
| Русский | дове́рчивый dovérčivyj, легкове́рный lexkovérnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | cả tin |
| العربية | سَاذَج sāḏaj, سَرِيع التَّصْدِيق sarīʕ at-taṣdīq |
Talk about this word "credulous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/credulous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. credulous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/credulous "credulous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/credulous.Cite this
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title = {credulous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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