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Credulous

Apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting.

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Credible 84% connected

Capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy.

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Credible 84% connected

Capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy.

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Naif 84% connected

Having a true natural luster without being cut; -- applied by jewelers to a precious stone.

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Naif 84% connected

Having a true natural luster without being cut; -- applied by jewelers to a precious stone.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Naive 84% connected

Having native or unaffected simplicity; ingenuous; artless; frank; as, naive manners; a naive person; naive and unsophisticated remarks.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Naive 84% connected

Having native or unaffected simplicity; ingenuous; artless; frank; as, naive manners; a naive person; naive and unsophisticated remarks.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Overcredulous 84% connected

Too credulous.

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Overcredulous 84% connected

Too credulous.

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Credulity 74% connected

Readiness of belief; a disposition to believe on slight evidence.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Credulity 74% connected

Readiness of belief; a disposition to believe on slight evidence.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Credulousness 74% connected

Readiness to believe on slight evidence; credulity.

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Credulousness 74% connected

Readiness to believe on slight evidence; credulity.

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See also 8

Naif 66% connected

Having a true natural luster without being cut; -- applied by jewelers to a precious stone.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Naif 66% connected

Having a true natural luster without being cut; -- applied by jewelers to a precious stone.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet provides this as a see-also lexical relationship.

Naive 66% connected

Having native or unaffected simplicity; ingenuous; artless; frank; as, naive manners; a naive person; naive and unsophisticated remarks.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Naive 66% connected

Having native or unaffected simplicity; ingenuous; artless; frank; as, naive manners; a naive person; naive and unsophisticated remarks.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Incredulous 94% connected

Not credulous; indisposed to admit or accept that which is related as true, skeptical; unbelieving.

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Incredulous 94% connected

Not credulous; indisposed to admit or accept that which is related as true, skeptical; unbelieving.

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