Hypertext Webster Gateway: "credulous"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Credulous \Cred"u*lous\ (kr?d"?-l?s; 135), a. [L. credulus, fr.
credere. See {Creed}.]
1. Apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon;
unsuspecting. --Landor.

Eve, our credulous mother. --Milton.

2. Believed too readily. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

credulous
adj 1: disposed to believe on little evidence; "the gimmick would
convince none but the most credulous" [ant: {incredulous}]
2: showing a lack of judgment or experience; "so credulous he
believes everything he reads"


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