credulous[adjective]Synonyms: unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary
Antonyms: incredulous, skeptical
Contrasted words: mistrustful, suspecting, suspicious, careful, wary, doubtful, doubting, questioning
Related Words: believing,
accepting,
unquestioning,
trustful,
trusting,
green,
inexperienced,
naive,
simple,
unsophisticated,
dupable,
gullible [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
cred‧u‧lous /ˈkredjələs, ˈkredjʊləs $ -dʒə-/
adjective formal[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: credulus, from credere; ⇒ credence]
always believing what you are told, and therefore easily deceived
Synonym : gullible:
Quinn charmed credulous investors out of millions of dollars. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲