| 单词 | credulous |
| 释义 | credulous (once / 426 pages) adj People who believe things easily without having to be convinced are credulous. Sales people are always hoping that someone credulous picks up the phone during a sales call. Credulous comes from the 16th-century Latin credulus, or "easily believes." A synonym for credulous is gullible, and both terms describe a person who accepts something willingly without a lot of supporting facts. Calling someone credulous can imply that the person is naive and simple. An individual isn't necessarily insulted by being called credulous, though, because some objects of belief, like religions and unicorns, come with a willing leap of faith for believing in what is unseen. WORD FAMILYcredulous: credulity, credulously, credulousness, incredulous, overcredulous+/credulity: credulities, overcredulity/incredulity: incredulities/incredulous: incredulity, incredulously USAGE EXAMPLESThey then reaped money from Google Ads and other networks after credulous readers in the United States clicked through to their sites. New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) The first was an introduction to conjuring for the elementary-school set and their credulous parents, the second a tribute to the legerdemain of times past. New York Times(Dec 04, 2016) Power might be too credulous when dealing with certain aspects of the group’s career. Washington Post(Nov 15, 2016) 1adj showing a lack of judgment or experience so credulous he believes everything he reads Syn naif, naive marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience 2adj disposed to believe on little evidence the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous Syn|Ant credible (a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous overcreduloustoo credulous for your own good unquestioningnot inclined to ask questions naif, naivemarked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience trustful, trustinginclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust incredulous not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving incredible, unbelievablebeyond belief or understanding disbelieving, sceptical, skeptical, unbelievingdenying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion distrustfulhaving or showing distrust |
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