credulous
4 synonyms and 1 antonym for credulous, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Too willing to believe things without enough proof.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
First used in 1576, borrowed from Latin crēdulus ("that easily believes a thing, credulous"), from crēdō ("to believe").
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