| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | cred·u·lous |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  kr j  -ls |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Disposed to believe too readily; gullible. 2. Arising from or characterized by credulity. See Usage Note at credible. | | ETYMOLOGY: | From Latin cr dulus, from crdere, to believe. See kerd- in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | credu·lous·ly —ADVERB
credu·lous·ness —NOUN
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