noun
- the quality or state of being too willing to believe things without sufficient evidence; gullibility
Examples
- His credulousness made him an easy target for online scams.
- The con artist exploited the elderly woman's credulousness to steal her savings.
- Children's credulousness often leads them to believe in fairy tales and magic.
- She regretted her credulousness when she discovered the story was completely false.
- The credulousness of the audience allowed the magician to perform his illusions successfully.
- His credulousness about celebrity gossip meant he believed every rumor he read online.