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credulous

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)

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unwary

English

Etymology

From un- +? wary. Compare Old English unwær (“unaware, unwary”) and unwærl?? (“unwary, heedless”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -???i

Adjective

unwary (comparative unwarier, superlative unwariest)

  1. Lacking caution as a result of naïveté or inexperience
  2. Unprepared; not watchful

Quotations

  • 1885 — Gilbert & Sullivan, The Mikado
    Three little maids who, all unwary,
    Come from a ladies' seminary

Synonyms

  • careless

Related terms

  • unwarily

Translations

Anagrams

  • runway, unwray

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