Credulous

Pronunciation: /ˈkrɛdʒələs/

Definitions of credulous

adjective easily convinced or too ready to believe things

Example Sentences

A1 She is so credulous that she believes everything she hears.

A2 The credulous child was easily convinced by the magician's tricks.

B1 The credulous tourists fell for the scam and lost all their money.

B2 His credulous nature made him vulnerable to being taken advantage of by con artists.

C1 Despite his intelligence, he had a credulous streak that led him to be deceived by false promises.

C2 The cult leader preyed on the credulous members of his following, manipulating them for his own gain.

Examples of credulous in a Sentence

formal The credulous investors were easily swayed by the false promises of the fraudulent company.

informal Don't be so credulous, always fact-check before believing everything you hear.

slang I can't believe you fell for that scam, you're so credulous!

figurative Her credulous nature made her vulnerable to manipulation by those with ill intentions.

Grammatical Forms of credulous

• past tense: believed
• plural: credulous
• comparative: more credulous
• superlative: most credulous
• present tense: believes
• future tense: will believe
• perfect tense: has believed
• continuous tense: is believing
• singular: credulous
• positive degree: credulous
• infinitive: to believe
• gerund: believing
• participle: believing

Origin and Evolution of credulous

First Known Use: 1542 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'credulous' originated from the Latin word 'credulus' which means 'believing' or 'trustful'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'credulous' has retained its original meaning of being too willing to believe or trust something, but it has also taken on a slightly negative connotation of being gullible or easily deceived.