credulous — having or showing too great a readiness to believe things
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having or showing too great a readiness to believe things
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkredʒələs/
Example Sentences
- My credulous grandmother bought 50 bottles of miracle hair growth potion from a door-to-door salesman.
- The credulous investors fell for the pyramid scheme and lost their life savings.
- He's so credulous that he actually believed his cat could predict lottery numbers.
credulous
ADJECTIVE[/ˈkredʒələs/]
having or showing too great a readiness to believe things
having or showing too great a readiness to believe things
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin credulus, meaning 'easily believing' or 'trusting,' derived from credere meaning 'to believe.' The suffix -ous was added to form the English adjective.
Breakdown
cred- (believe, from Latin credere) + -ulous (suffix forming adjectives meaning 'characterized by') = credulous
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My credulous grandmother bought 50 bottles of miracle hair growth potion from a door-to-door salesman.”
“The credulous investors fell for the pyramid scheme and lost their life savings.”
“He's so credulous that he actually believed his cat could predict lottery numbers.”
“Don't be credulous about everything you read on social media.”
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