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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

It may be credulous, but I will do nothing to commit myself to evil.’

From Merry Men by Stevenson, Robert Louis

If it wasn't that he's absorbed in realism and therefore has to adopt the garments of the cynic he'd be—he'd be credulous as a college religious leader.

From The Beautiful and Damned by Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott)

They were disposed to be credulous, and the majority yielding readily to the prevalent enthusiasm, proclaimed their belief in his truth, and promised their assistance to restore him to his own again.

From Celebrated Claimants from Perkin Warbeck to Arthur Orton by Anonymous