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credulousness

cred·u·lous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [krej-uh-luh s]
    • /ˈkrɛdʒ ə ləs/
    • /ˈkrɛdjʊləsnəs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krej-uh-luh s]
    • /ˈkrɛdʒ ə ləs/

Definitions of credulousness word

  • adjective credulousness willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible. 1
  • adjective credulousness marked by or arising from credulity: a credulous rumor. 1
  • noun credulousness The characteristic or state of being credulous; credulity. 1
See all 3 definitions of credulousness

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Origin of credulousness

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin crēdulus, equivalent to crēd(ere) to believe + -ulus adj. suffix denoting a quality or tendency; see -ous

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Parts of speech for Credulousness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Credulousness

credulousness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for credulousness

noun credulousness

  • simplicity — the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
  • frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
  • unfamiliarity — not familiar; not acquainted with or conversant about: to be unfamiliar with a subject.
  • virtue — moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.
  • plainness — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
All 29 Synonyms of credulousness

Antonyms for credulousness

noun credulousness

  • guilt — the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; culpability: He admitted his guilt.
  • sin — the 12th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
  • impurity — the quality or state of being impure.
  • knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
  • badness — not good in any manner or degree.
All 9 Antonyms of credulousness

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