Credulous synonyms and antonyms

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gullible
Easily cheated or tricked; credulous
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simple
Easy to understand, do, or carry out:
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naive (related)
The definition of naive is being immature, unaware or overly trusting.
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unsophisticated
Not complex, refined, developed, etc.
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unsuspecting
Not suspicious; trusting.
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unsuspicious
Not suspicious
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trusting (related)
That trusts; trustful
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credulity
A willingness to believe in someone or something in the absence of reasonable proof; credulousness.
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skeptical (antonym)
Not easily persuaded or convinced; doubting; questioning
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overcredulous
Too credulous.
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accepting
Characterized by acceptance.
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unwary
Lacking caution as a result of naïveté or inexperience
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gullibility
The quality of readily believing information, truthful or otherwise, usually to an absurd extent.
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naivete
The state or quality of being inexperienced or unsophisticated, especially in being artless, credulous, or uncritical.
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naivety
Alternative spelling of naïveté.
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dupable
Capable of being duped.
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easy
Free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain:
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susceptible
Permitting an action to be performed; capable of undergoing something:
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unskeptical
Not skeptical; having an open mind.
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overtrusting
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simple-minded (related)
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superstitious (related)
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closed-minded (related)
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incredulous (antonym)
Expressive of disbelief:
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suspecting (antonym)
gullible, naive
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suspicious (antonym)
Distrustful or tending to suspect.
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untrusting (antonym)
Without trust; not inclined to trust.
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wise (related)
Provided with information; informed. Often used with to :
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credible (related)
That can be believed; believable; reliable
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narrow-minded (related)
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irreligious (related)
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hard-hearted (related)
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Credulous Sentence Examples

  • Credulous people can often be easy targets for scams.

  • Some people are so credulous that they would believe anything.

  • Young children are very credulous with anything that a respected adult says.

  • Since she always tries to find the best in people, Jen can be described as credulous.

  • Kara took the joke seriously because she was too credulous to understand the sarcasm.

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