credulous Antonyms
Strongest:
- skeptical
- cautious
- watchful
- critical
- unconvinced
- cynical
- critical
- suspicious
- careful
- doubting
- wary
- watchful
- suspicious
- unconvinced
- doubting
- cautious
- incredulous
- incredulous
- cynical
- wary
- skeptical
- careful
Strong:
- guarded
- down-to-earth
- sober
- pragmatic
- sober
- leary
- hardheaded
- down-to-earth
- leery
- suspecting
- guarded
- leery
- leary
- hardheaded
- realistic
- pragmatic
- suspecting
- realistic
Weak:
Meaning of credulous
credulous (a)
disposed to believe on little evidence
credulous (s)
showing a lack of judgment or experience
credulous Sentence Examples
- The tourists were a bit credulous, believing every tall tale the souvenir shop owner told them.
- The internet prank relied on people being credulous enough to click on the suspicious link.
- The politician's fear-mongering tactics played on the anxieties of the credulous audience.
- Having fallen victim to a phishing scam once, Sarah became less credulous about unsolicited emails.
- The children's credulous belief in Santa Claus made Christmas a magical time for them.
- The advertisement's outlandish promises made even the most credulous consumer raise an eyebrow.
- The psychic preyed on the credulous woman's desperation for answers, exploiting her vulnerability.
- John's credulous nature often landed him in trouble, trusting people too easily.
- A healthy dose of skepticism is important to avoid being credulous and falling for scams.
- The documentary explored the psychology behind cults, focusing on how they manipulate the credulous.
FAQs About the word credulous
disposed to believe on little evidence, showing a lack of judgment or experience
gullible, immature, innocent,naive, inexperienced, unguarded, wide-eyed, callow, unsophisticated, simpleminded
skeptical, cautious, watchful, critical, unconvinced, cynical, critical, suspicious, careful, doubting
The tourists were a bit credulous, believing every tall tale the souvenir shop owner told them.
The internet prank relied on people being credulous enough to click on the suspicious link.
The politician's fear-mongering tactics played on the anxieties of the credulous audience.
Having fallen victim to a phishing scam once, Sarah became less credulous about unsolicited emails.
