credulous

== English == === Etymology === Originated in 1576, borrowed from Latin crēdulus (“that easily believes a thing, credulous”), from crēdō (“to believe”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɹɛd͡ʒələs/, /ˈkɹɛdjələs/ === Adjective === credulous (comparative more credulous, superlative most credulous) Excessively ready to believe things; gullible. Synonyms: naive, unworldly; see also Thesaurus:gullible Believed too readily. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== incredulous noncredulous ==== Translations ==== === References === “credulous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. (etymology)