credulous
Excessively ready to believe thingsExcessively ready to believe things; gullible.
» Lyusya is a very naïve and credulous girl.
Ljusja ist ein sehr naives und leichtgläubiges Kind.
Люся очень наивная и доверчивая девушка.
Meaning
2 sensesExcessively ready to believe things; gullible.
leichtgläubig
дове́рчивыйdovérčivyj, легкове́рныйlexkovérnyj
легковірнийlehkovirnyj, довірливийdovirlyvyj
Believed too readily.
- disposed to believe on little evidence
- showing a lack of judgment or experience
Examples
6 sentencesLyusya is a very naïve and credulous girl.
ruЛюся очень наивная и доверчивая девушка.
deLjusja ist ein sehr naives und leichtgläubiges Kind.
Did you know "credulous" is not in the dictionary?
deWusstest du, dass "leichtgläubig" nicht im Wörterbuch steht?
It is extraordinary how credulous the peasants are about here!
deEs ist schon außergewöhnlich, wie gutgläubig das Bauernvolk hier ist!
He's smart; he's just credulous.
ruОн умный, просто доверчивый.
He's so credulous. He takes everything you say at face value.
ruОн такой доверчивый. Он верит каждому твоему слову.
Translations
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Origin
Originated in 1576, borrowed from Latin crēdulus (“that easily believes a thing, credulousOriginated in 1576, borrowed from Latin crēdulus (“that easily believes a thing, credulous”), from crēdō (“to believe”).
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Forms
more credulous, most credulous| Comparative | more credulous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most credulous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
10 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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