credulous
too ready to believe
Roots
- -ous / -ious: full of or marked by a quality
- cred: believe or trust
Other words with the cred root
Cred means believe. Credulous people give belief away before evidence earns it.
The credulous investor believed every glowing claim in the brochure.
Credulous is not the same as credible. Credible describes the claim that deserves belief. Credulous describes the person who believes too quickly.