be credulous

VERB

believe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept admit conclude consider have hold regard suppose think trust understand

STRONG

accredit affirm buy conceive credit deem posit postulate presuppose swallow

WEAK

attach weight to be certain of be convinced of be of the opinion count on fall for give credence to have faith in have no doubt keep the faith lap up place confidence in presume true reckon on rest assured swear by take as gospel take at one's word take for granted take it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon deny disbelieve discard dismiss dispute disregard exclude forget ignore neglect refuse reject

WEAK

distrust

Example Sentences

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Perhaps you find her advocacy for guns in schools due to the ever-present grizzly threat to be credulous.

From The Guardian • May 11, 2017

Of course, it may be credulous to take Roberts at his word.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2016

But we must not be credulous, and there are three cautions to be borne in mind.

From The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told by Thomson, J. Arthur

Not to be credulous is well; not to be incredulous is better, when heavenly visions and heavenly incarnations are the theme.

From A Hero and Some Other Folks by Quayle, William A. (William Alfred)

If he be credulous and trust my tale, I'll make him glad to seem Vincentio, And give assurance to Baptista Minola, As if he were the right Vincentio.

From The Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare, William

be credulous

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