/ˈkrɛdʒ ə ləs/
adjective
1 a apt to believe on slight evidence. b easily imposed upon. c unsuspecting. 2 believed too readily.
Considering Emma’s history of infidelity, her frequent disappearances and flimsy explanations about why she’d return smelling of stale sex, were surprisingly easy to sell to her credulous husband.
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“Credulous.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/credulous. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Credulous. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/credulous