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Apt to believe on slight evidence; easly imposed upon; unsuspecting. Landor. Eve, our credulous mother. Milton.

With credulity.

Readiness to believe on slight evidence; credulity. Beyond all credulity is the credulousness of atheists. S. Clarke.

Not credulous; indisposed to admit or accept that which is related as true, skeptical; unbelieving. Bacon. A fantastical incredulous fool. Bp. Wilkins.

In an incredulous manner; with incredulity.

Incredulity.

Too credulous.

A person given to idle observation of everything, with wonder or astonishment; a credulous or gossipy idler.

delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to deceive. This story . . . contrived to befool credulous men. Fuller.

bs.] Let them of their Bonner's "beef" and "broth" make what brewis they please for their credulous guests. Bp. Hall.

Believing; giving credence; credulous. [R.] If with too credent esr you list songs. Shak.

Literally, a fly swallower; hence, once who keeps his mouth open; a boor; a silly and credulous person.

not to be moved by arguments or motives; as, an impenetrable mind, or heart. They will be credulous in all affairs of life, but impenetrable by a sermon of the gospel. Jer. Taylor.

that to the marines, an expression of disbelief, the marines being regarded by sailors as credulous. [Colloq.]

To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide. More to know could not be more to trust. Shak.

One who does not believe; an incredulous person; a doubter; a skeptic.

Not believing; incredulous; doubting; distrusting; skeptical.