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credulous
believing too readily; easily deceived
The credulous elderly couple made an easy target for confidence men.
Related English words: credulity (too great readiness to believe), credulousness (credulity), incredulity (lack of belief; doubt), incredulous (unwilling to believe; doubting), incredulity, incredulousness
Latin root words: credulitas,
credulitatis, f. - rash belief, credulity; credulus, credula,
credulum - believing (too) easily; credulous; incredulus, incredula,
incredulum - incredulous; credo, credere, credidi, creditus
- to believe, trust |