credulous

UK/'kredʒulәs/US

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Definitions

adj.

Too ready to believe things without enough evidence; gullible

轻信的，易受骗的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

credbelieve, trust

-ulousfull of, having the quality of

=credulous

cred (believe) + -ulous (tending to) = "tending to believe" — and the word always carries the negative spin of believing too easily. A credulous person accepts claims without checking them.

Root cred still carries 12 more words

Common Collocations

1.credulous public轻信的公众
2.credulous reader轻信的读者
3.too credulous过于轻信

Example Sentences

1.
Credulous investors poured money into the scam.
2.
He is too credulous to doubt anyone's promises.

Easily Confused

credulous vs credible vs gullible — credible = worthy of belief (about a source). credulous = too quick to believe (about a person). gullible is the plain-English synonym of credulous. Don't praise a witness as 'credulous' — you mean 'credible.'

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