/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 25 Apr. 2024.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “credulous”, accessed April 25, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/credulous.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Credulous. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/credulous


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