Credulous

Word CREDULOUS
Character 9
Hyphenation cred u lous
Pronunciations /kɹɛdjələs/

Definitions and meanings of "Credulous"

What do we mean by credulous?

Disposed to believe too readily; gullible. adjective

Arising from or characterized by credulity. adjective

Characterized by or exhibiting credulity; uncritical with regard to beliefs; easily deceived; gullible.

Believed too readily.

Apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting. adjective

Believed too readily. adjective

Excessively ready to believe things; gullible. adjective

Believed too readily. adjective

Showing a lack of judgment or experience adjective

Disposed to believe on little evidence adjective

Excessively ready to believe things; gullible.

Believed too readily.

Readiness to trust or believe especially on unsubstantial evidence Urban Dictionary

A person who is too credulous and just believes everything they see on the internet. Urban Dictionary

A readiness to believe something without sound evidence or just because a person wants it to be so. Urban Dictionary

Easily believing the words of someone, even when they're lying or exaggerating. Leading to misconception of this person, especially if there's no emotional attachment to them. Often later finding out they aren't as truthful as you first thought. Urban Dictionary

Credulence: the state of having a viable credit status in the midst of an economic disaster. Urban Dictionary

Complete and utter reliance on and trust in Internet research and online content; a tendency to believe everything read on the Web or seen posted, tweeted or pinned on Facebook or Twitter and the like; unquestioning belief in every story, legend, or dire warning that shows up on the web or in one's inbox Urban Dictionary

Meaning someone who will believe the media but they wont believe the person who was in those events Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Credulous

The word "credulous" in example sentences

He came down firmly against discrimination, attacking the notion of credulous sellers and conniving buyers. ❋ Richard Brookhiser (1999)

Not being what is called a credulous person, Mademoiselle Marguerite was unable to believe it. ❋ ��mile Gaboriau (1852)

It is, in other words, a credulous hodge-podge of all the older witch and devil tales that could be packed into its duodecimo pages; tales made vivid by its startling frontispiece and the crude but awful woodcuts that adorn its text. ❋ Unknown (1697)

"We added insulation and thermal windows" -- wow, how green! it's this kind of credulous hackery about money that got us into the real estate mess in the first place, so next time, how about some actual cost figures? and really are we to be smiling at this huge bubble and it's crash because it has this green-silver lining? are you out of your m.f. mind? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Yeah, because I don't buy into Dan Brownian theories -- such as they are -- I'm "credulous," and toeing the "party line." ❋ Unknown (2009)

I'd sooner say it's "credulous" and "indulgent." posted by Eric 8: 47 PM | ❋ Unknown (2003)

On the other hand, Indians were accused of out-trading whites and using their 'immense wealth', as Lawley described it, to buy out the 'credulous' and 'ignorant Dutch farmer'. ❋ Ray Esther (1969)

James T. Carlson is on a mission to educate and enlighten "credulous" Americans who accept the reality of UFOs. ❋ Frank Warren (2010)

The word believe is a problematic one today, in part because it has gradually changed its meaning from being the language of certainty so deep that I could give my heart to it, to the language of uncertainty so shallow that only the "credulous" would rely on it. ❋ Marc (2010)

I find it incredible that the NY Times is repeating Republican talking points about “questions” on Obama’s patriotism with the same kind of credulous naivete they repeated the swift-boat attacks on John Kerry, and the Bush Administration’s blithe pronouncements about Iraq and their lying denials that they had outed a spy to your own reporters! ❋ Unknown (2008)

He feels he’s answered them and anyone who continues to be curious about the subject is "credulous," a "grassy knoll conspiracy theorist." ❋ Unknown (2006)

The discussion is digressive and overly credulous of literary and semi-historical sources, while scanting archeology. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It just makes you guys look credulous to keep bringing it up. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The parliamentarian new most of his [constituent] was credulous and could [take advantage] of that in the upcoming [referendum] ❋ Gabriel McNair Nyamekye (2013)

Stupid credulants, [clogging] up Facebook with all their hoaxes and [virus] warnings [and stuff]. Why don't they just think for a bit first? ❋ Bdoserror (2011)

[True faith] is not [credulity]. ❋ Brian A. Stevens (2008)

Credulous :( ❋ Wallaceville (2020)

"While his neighbors dodged [repo] men, Gordon [smugly] bragged about his credulence in the middle of [the 21st century's] first recession." ❋ FrankyJames (2009)

"[Web credulity] of generation Z" "But I had more [web credulity] in those days than I have got now." "S/he suffers from web credulity." "With his web credulity he'd flunk any College's Internet [gullibility] test." "Don't be so web [credulous]!" ❋ Ninotchka2 (2013)

Person : I just saw the news [bigfoot] came too town Other person no he didnt he was in some woods Person:how would you know? Were you there? Other person :yeah Person: yeah right Other person: great if it weren't for that [credulous bias] people would [investigate] ❋ Kouconut (2021)

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