/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 4 June 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “credulous”, accessed June 4, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/credulous.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Credulous. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved June 4, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/credulous


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