credulity
nounHow to pronounce credulity:
Definition of credulity:
- credulity (noun):
- tendency to believe readily.
- willingness to believe something on little evidence
- readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
Synonyms for credulity:
artlessness
belief
blind faith
credibility
credulousness
gullibility
naiveness
naivete
naiveté
naïveté
naïveté or naivety
overcredulity
simpleness
simplicity
trustfulness
trustingness
unworldliness
Antonyms for credulity:
apprehension
artfulness
cynicism
disbelief
distrust
distrustfulness
doubt
dubiety
dubiousness
dubitation
faithlessness
hesitation
incertitude
incredulity
indecision
knowingness
leeriness
misdoubt
misgiving
mistrust
mistrustfulness
query
questioning
reluctance
reservation
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