Credulous
adjective
Believes things too easily, especially things that are not true.
Her credulous nature made her an easy target for fraudsters.
Often appears as...
- credulous person
- remain credulous
adjective
Believes things too easily, especially things that are not true.
Her credulous nature made her an easy target for fraudsters.
Often appears as...
- credulous person
- remain credulous
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Pro Tip 1/3Easily Deceived
Use 'credulous' to describe someone who can be easily misled because of excessive trust or lack of skepticism.
Young children are often credulous, accepting fantastical stories as true.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Naive
'Credulous' specifically implies a readiness to believe false or exaggerated information, not just inexperience.
Despite his experience, he was credulous enough to fall for the get-rich-quick scheme.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
The word often implies a negative judgment, suggesting weakness or foolishness in character.
The con artist preyed on the credulous, selling them worthless fake gems.
Pro Tip 1/3Easily Deceived
Use 'credulous' to describe someone who can be easily misled because of excessive trust or lack of skepticism.
Young children are often credulous, accepting fantastical stories as true.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Naive
'Credulous' specifically implies a readiness to believe false or exaggerated information, not just inexperience.
Despite his experience, he was credulous enough to fall for the get-rich-quick scheme.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
The word often implies a negative judgment, suggesting weakness or foolishness in character.
The con artist preyed on the credulous, selling them worthless fake gems.
Pro Tip 1/3Easily Deceived
Use 'credulous' to describe someone who can be easily misled because of excessive trust or lack of skepticism.
Young children are often credulous, accepting fantastical stories as true.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Naive
'Credulous' specifically implies a readiness to believe false or exaggerated information, not just inexperience.
Despite his experience, he was credulous enough to fall for the get-rich-quick scheme.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
The word often implies a negative judgment, suggesting weakness or foolishness in character.
The con artist preyed on the credulous, selling them worthless fake gems.
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Carl Sagan
American Scientist
The dangers of not thinking clearly are much greater now than ever before. It's not that there's something new in our way of thinking - it's that credulous and confused thinking can be much more lethal in ways it was never before.
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William Wallace
Scottish Revolutionary
O! Desolated Scotland, too credulous of fair speeches, and not aware of the calamities which are coming upon you! If you were to judge as I do, you would not easily put your neck under a foreign yoke.
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William Kingdon Clifford
English Mathematician
The harm which is done by credulity in a man is not confined to the fostering of a credulous character in others, and consequent support of false beliefs.
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Bertrand Russell
British Philosopher
Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones.
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Pamela Meyer
American Author
One immutable trait of the gullible is that they are credulous to a fault. Though no-doubt well-meaning, the naive are Trump's base.
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Calvin Coolidge
American President
When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.
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Malcolm Gladwell
Canadian Author
People in great institutions are occasionally credulous.
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Alexander Pope
English Poet
The most positive men are the most credulous.
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Christopher Hitchens
American Author
I don't consider myself to be that credulous.
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Ovid
Roman Poet
Love is a credulous thing.
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Carl Sagan
American Scientist
The dangers of not thinking clearly are much greater now than ever before. It's not that there's something new in our way of thinking - it's that credulous and confused thinking can be much more lethal in ways it was never before.
Quote examples
William Wallace
Scottish Revolutionary
O! Desolated Scotland, too credulous of fair speeches, and not aware of the calamities which are coming upon you! If you were to judge as I do, you would not easily put your neck under a foreign yoke.
Quote examples
William Kingdon Clifford
English Mathematician
The harm which is done by credulity in a man is not confined to the fostering of a credulous character in others, and consequent support of false beliefs.
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Bertrand Russell
British Philosopher
Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones.
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Pamela Meyer
American Author
One immutable trait of the gullible is that they are credulous to a fault. Though no-doubt well-meaning, the naive are Trump's base.
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Calvin Coolidge
American President
When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.
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Malcolm Gladwell
Canadian Author
People in great institutions are occasionally credulous.
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Alexander Pope
English Poet
The most positive men are the most credulous.
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Christopher Hitchens
American Author
I don't consider myself to be that credulous.
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Ovid
Roman Poet
Love is a credulous thing.
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