Antonyms for credulous

Grammar : Adj

Spell : krej-uh-luhs

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkrɛdʒ ə ləs

Definition of credulous

Origin : 1570s, from Latin credulus "that easily believes, trustful," from credere "to believe" (see credo). Related: Credulously; credulousness.

adj gullible, naive

Example sentences :

She smiled the credulous smile of ignorant innocence and pulled the gate open.
Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower

As for the necklace, I will pay for it myself, and so pay for my credulous folly.
Extract from : « The Historical Nights' Entertainment » by Rafael Sabatini

The spy was devout to the point of bigoted, credulous superstition.
Extract from : « The Historical Nights' Entertainment » by Rafael Sabatini

Madame de Montespan was as credulous as only the very devout can be.
Extract from : « The Historical Nights' Entertainment » by Rafael Sabatini

Then, sternly: "Think you I came here to play the credulous husband?"
Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 » by Various

If he were inclined to be credulous, this was second sight I had.
Extract from : « Sense from Thought Divide » by Mark Irvin Clifton

But poor James Carey, who had been credulous and weak, was made of other stuff.
Extract from : « A Houseful of Girls » by Sarah Tytler

But we must not be credulous, and there are three cautions to be borne in mind.
Extract from : « The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) » by J. Arthur Thomson

Jimmy, poor, credulous boy, had already been gotten out of the way.
Extract from : « Golden Days for Boys and Girls » by Various

The secret is hard to fathom; but Pitt and Dundas were clearly too credulous.
Extract from : « William Pitt and the Great War » by John Holland Rose

Synonyms for credulous

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