credulous

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Excessively ready to believe things; gullible.
    — […]purſued his vnneighbourly purpoſe in ſuch ſort: that hee being the ſtronger perſwader, and ſhe (belike) too credulous in beleeuing or elſe ouer-feeble in reſiſting, from priuate imparlance, they fell to action; and continued their cloſe fight a long while together, vnſeene and vvithout ſuſpition, no doubt to their equall ioy and contentment.
  2. Believed too readily.
    — 'Twas he possess'd me with your credulous death

词形变化

more credulous comparative most credulous superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
credulity credulosity credulously credulousness discredulous omnicredulous overcredulous ultracredulous uncredulous
相关词
incredulous noncredulous

词源

Originated in 1576, borrowed from Latin crēdulus (“that easily believes a thing, credulous”), from crēdō (“to believe”).
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