credulity
noun
cre·du·li·ty
kri-ˈdü-lə-tē 
-ˈdyü-
: readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
Her description of the event strains credulity.
Synonyms
Examples of credulity in a Sentence
the quack pushing the phony medicine was taking advantage of the credulity of people hoping for miracle cures
Recent Examples on the Web
Once people choose credulity over skepticism, reason goes out the window.
—
Ece Temelkuran, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2020
The fact that not a single senior party official numbered among her copious conspirators beggars credulity.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
To think that Israel was precisely targeting 1,000 strikes a day strains credulity.
—Phil Klay, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Two coolant leaks attributable to external impacts already strained credulity—NASA has observed no such debilitating damage to its hardware in recent years.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Oct. 2023
See all Example Sentences for credulity 
Ece Temelkuran, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2020
The fact that not a single senior party official numbered among her copious conspirators beggars credulity.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
To think that Israel was precisely targeting 1,000 strikes a day strains credulity.
—Phil Klay, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Two coolant leaks attributable to external impacts already strained credulity—NASA has observed no such debilitating damage to its hardware in recent years.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Oct. 2023
See all Example Sentences for credulity
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'credulity.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near credulity
Cite this Entry
“Credulity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credulity. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
credulity
noun
cre·du·li·ty
kri-ˈd(y)ü-lət-ē
: a willingness to believe statements especially on little or no evidence
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share