Synonyms & related words for credulous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of credulous — including gullible, naive, dupable, guileless, uncritical, unsuspicious. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to credulous

Explore words related to credulous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include gullibly, credulously, credent, credulousness, gullibility, credulity, undeceivable, ingenuous. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for credulous

Common synonyms for credulous include gullible, naive, dupable, guileless, uncritical, unsuspicious, trustful, unquestioning — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does credulous come from?

The word credulous breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cred-, from Latin credere (“to believe, to entrust”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.