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The definition of credulous is someone who is too eager to believe things, often without thinking them through.

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An example of credulous is a person who will believe anything.

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See credulous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

tending to believe too readily; easily convinced
resulting from or indicating credulity

Origin: L credulus < credere: see creed

Related Forms:

credulously adverb
credulousness noun

See credulous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Disposed to believe too readily; gullible.
Arising from or characterized by credulity. See Usage Note at credible.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin crēdulus

Origin: , from crēdere, to believe; see kerd- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

credˈu·lous·ly adverb

credˈu·lous·ness noun

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