as in naive
too willing to believe things without substantial proof
Few people are credulous enough to believe such nonsense. a credulous audience
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Recent Examples of credulous
And so the day started with one hungover military scientist, one amateur magician turned psychologist, a professor who studied psychic dreams, two seemingly credulous physicists, and Uri Geller, the would-be psychic superweapon.
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IEEE Spectrum, 21 Mar. 2017
In that event, only the credulous will consider U.S. commitments credible.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
The Athletic has become a bit of a shill for 115 FC, seemingly quite credulous in the face of the overwhelming evidence.. much of which comes from their own emails.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
My problem here was being too credulous of polls of hypothetical events.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for credulous
IEEE Spectrum, 21 Mar. 2017
In that event, only the credulous will consider U.S. commitments credible.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
The Athletic has become a bit of a shill for 115 FC, seemingly quite credulous in the face of the overwhelming evidence.. much of which comes from their own emails.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
My problem here was being too credulous of polls of hypothetical events.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for credulous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credulous
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Even Portugal, who have been naive defensively but have considerable pace in attack, could threaten in transition, and Italy will need to shore up that element of their game to avoid being caught out.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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How did an obscure, scientifically naive mining society discover the wheel, when highly advanced civilizations, such as the ancient Egyptians, did not?—
Kai James,
JSTOR Daily,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Clearly, these governors and the state legislators believe their constituents who voted them into office are so gullible that facts and truth are unnecessary.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Those who get the fish placed on their backs are seen as gullible.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, wearing a keffiyeh, a traditional Palestinian head scarf, at an event celebrating Arab Heritage Month was inflammatory of Johnson in the political environment following the massacre of innocent Israelis on Oct. 7, 2023.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 July 2025
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Attorneys have also raised concerns about the increase in arrests of people with pending charges, who are presumed innocent, and disrupting their ability to mount a defense.—
Eva Wen,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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At the very worst, an immature 18-year-old makes a horrific decision on a whim to deface his or her torso with a tableau of repulsive images that could potentially cause medical complications later in life.—
Scott Liftman,
Boston Herald,
25 July 2025
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The researchers showed how the interplay between a baby's rising sleep pressure and immature circadian rhythms can create seemingly erratic nap behavior that, in reality, follows a mathematically predictable pattern.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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“Credulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credulous. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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