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English Dictionary: credulous by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
credulous
adj
  1. disposed to believe on little evidence; "the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous"
    Antonym(s): incredulous
  2. showing a lack of judgment or experience; "so credulous he believes everything he reads"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Credulous \Cred"u*lous\ (kr?d"?-l?s; 135), a. [L. credulus, fr.
      credere. See {Creed}.]
      1. Apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon;
            unsuspecting. --Landor.
  
                     Eve, our credulous mother.                  --Milton.
  
      2. Believed too readily. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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