credulous

/ˈkɹɛdʒəɫəs/

having excessive tendency to believe things

credulous in a sentence

“Credulous investors fell for the Ponzi scheme.”

Latin credulus easily believing (from credere to believe, trust)

Related Words

gullible

easily persuaded to believe something

naive

showing lack of experience or sophistication

ingenuous

innocent and unsuspecting; candid

artless

without guile or deception; simple

unwitting

not aware of the full facts; unintentional

cynical

believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest