different between credulous vs gullish

English

Etymology

Originated in 1576, borrowed from Latin cr?dulus (“that easily believes a thing, credulous”), from cr?d? (“to believe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k??d??l?s/, /k??dj?l?s/

Adjective

credulous (comparative more credulous, superlative most credulous)

1. Excessively ready to believe things; gullible.
   • 1934 George Orwell, Burmese Days:

     "The doctor was a small, black, plump man with fuzzy hair and round, credulous eyes."

2. (obsolete) Believed too readily.

Synonyms

• naive, unworldly
• See also: Thesaurus:gullible

Antonyms

• incredulous
• noncredulous

Derived terms

• credulously
• credulousness

Related terms

Translations

References

• credulous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913. (etymology)

English

Etymology

gull +? -ish

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???l??/

Adjective

gullish (comparative more gullish, superlative most gullish)

1. (archaic) Foolish, credulous, simple-minded.
   • , New York, 2001, p.115:

     besides this inbred neglect of liberal sciences and all arts, which should excolere mentem, polish the mind, they have most part some gullish humour or other, by which they are led […].