as in naive
too willing to believe things without substantial proof
Few people are credulous enough to believe such nonsense. a credulous audience
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Recent Examples of credulous
There’s been tons of credulous coverage of Donald Trump’s policy statements that defy his record.
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Catherine Rampell, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
The inability to confront that reality also explains why credulous demonstrators, many of them college students, are so enamored of the Palestinian cause.
—Washington Post, 19 June 2024
Until relatively recently in historical terms, those in power have deemed people in these categories too credulous, fickle, immoral, ignorant, or dangerous to have a voice in public affairs.
—Jacob McHangama, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2022
The video, though, showed what purported to be photographs of a purchase contract and of the villa itself, creating a veneer of authenticity for credulous viewers.
—Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
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Catherine Rampell, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
The inability to confront that reality also explains why credulous demonstrators, many of them college students, are so enamored of the Palestinian cause.
—Washington Post, 19 June 2024
Until relatively recently in historical terms, those in power have deemed people in these categories too credulous, fickle, immoral, ignorant, or dangerous to have a voice in public affairs.
—Jacob McHangama, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2022
The video, though, showed what purported to be photographs of a purchase contract and of the villa itself, creating a veneer of authenticity for credulous viewers.
—Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for credulous
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Mercifully, Newcastle came up against a Leicester side whose setup under Ruud van Nistelrooy was as naive as their defensive performance was pitiful.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Season 1 introduced Amina (Anjana Vasan), a naive but musically gifted nerd who joins the band Lady Parts to get closer to one member’s hunky brother.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Big money, a gullible and clueless electorate, and a party (the Democrats) out of touch with reality are the major culprits.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Rose is an adorable character, who is very gentle in nature and also a bit gullible and native.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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And thousands of kits that could free more innocent people have been left untested – again.Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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While this sounds easy and innocent enough, FAFSA has the potential to become an insidious tool.Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Angel Batista is already working there, now played by James Martinez, and Masuka (Alex Shimizu) is Dexter’s disturbingly immature supervisor.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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Edamame, Soybeans, and Soy Products Edamame is an immature soybean in green pods.Merve Ceylan, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Credulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credulous. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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