First Known Use: 1576
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credulous
adjective cred·u·lous \ˈkre-jə-ləs\
: too ready to believe things : easily fooled or cheated
Full Definition of CREDULOUS
1
: ready to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence <accused of swindling credulous investors>
2
: proceeding from credulity <credulous superstitions>
— cred·u·lous·ly adverb
— cred·u·lous·ness noun
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Origin of CREDULOUS
Latin credulus, from credere
Rhymes with CREDULOUS
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