credulous

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɹɛdʒələs/, /kɹɛdjələs/

Adjective

credulous

1. Excessively ready to believe things; gullible.
   • 1934 George Orwell, Burmese Days:

     "The doctor was a small, black, plump man with fuzzy hair and round, credulous eyes."

2. (obsolete) Believed too readily.

Synonyms

• naive, unworldly
• See also: Thesaurus:gullible

Antonyms

• incredulous
• noncredulous

Translations

• French: crédule
• German: leichtgläubig
• Portuguese: crédulo
• Russian: дове́рчивый

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