credulous

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If Macgregor was disposed to be over-credulous, his friend Willie was sceptical enough for two I hear we're for the Dardanelles next week,' the former observed one afternoon Willie snorted.

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  1. adjective Disposed to believe too readily; gullible.
  2. adjective Arising from or characterized by credulity. See Usage Note at credible.

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  1. From Latin crēdulus, from crēdere, to believe; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French crédule = Spanish crédulo = Portuguese Italian credulo, from Latin credulus, apt to believe, from credere, believe: see creed.
 

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/ˈkrɛdʒjuləs/
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