credulousness
Easily deceived nature
Credulousness is the quality of being too ready to believe things without sufficient evidence.
It implies a naive or gullible disposition: His credulousness made him an easy mark for scammers.
The word is less common than credulity, which means the same thing.
Inclined to believe others
- childlikeHaving youthful innocence
- guilelessFree from deceit
- artlessLacking deceit or cunning
- ingenuousInnocently frank and trusting
unguarded · unsuspecting · wide-eyed · starry-eyed · wholesome · pure-hearted · sincere · uncynical
Easily deceived
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
- dupeDeceive or victim
- suckerEasily fooled person
- patsyEasily deceived victim
easy mark · chump · fall for · taken in · hoodwink · bamboozle · deceive · mislead
Trust without proof
- blind faithTrust without requiring proof
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- gullibilityEase of being deceived
- magical thinkingBelieving thoughts affect unrelated events
wishful thinking · suspension of disbelief · true believer · conspiracy theories · misinformation · disinformation · fake news · urban legends
Underhanded control of others
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- charlatanFaker claiming false expertise
impostor · swindler · con artist · predatory · fleece · defraud · scheme · hustle
Easily influenced or affected
- suggestibleEasily influenced by others
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- pliantEasily bent or influenced
- influenceableAble to be swayed
receptive · persuadable · vulnerable · yielding · uncritical · unquestioning · open-minded · accepting
trusting
Inclined to believe others
ingenuous · unguarded · unsuspecting · wide-eyed · starry-eyed · wholesome · pure-hearted · sincere · uncynical · accepting
gullible
Easily deceived
patsy · easy mark · chump · fall for · taken in · hoodwink · bamboozle · deceive · mislead · con
faith
Trust without proof
- blind faithTrust without requiring proof
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- gullibilityEase of being deceived
magical thinking · wishful thinking · suspension of disbelief · true believer · conspiracy theories · misinformation · disinformation · fake news · urban legends · horoscopes
manipulation
Underhanded control of others
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
charlatan · impostor · swindler · con artist · predatory · fleece · defraud · scheme · hustle · snake oil
impressionable
Easily influenced or affected
- suggestibleEasily influenced by others
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- pliantEasily bent or influenced
influenceable · receptive · persuadable · vulnerable · yielding · uncritical · unquestioning · open-minded · accepting · amenable
credulousnessskepticism
Disposition toward doubt
incredulity · disbelief · doubt · skepticalness · critical thinking
credulousnesssuspiciousness
Inclination to doubt motives
distrust · mistrust · cynicism · distrustfulness · wariness
credulousnessdiscernment
Keen perception and judgment
shrewdness · astuteness · savviness · worldliness · perspicacity
credit, creed, credible, discredit, credentials, credits, credence, incredulous, accredit