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单词 overcredulous
释义

overcredulous

adjective

over·​cred·​u·​lous ˌō-vər-ˈkre-jə-ləs How to pronounce overcredulous (audio)
: credulous to an excessive degree : overly inclined to believe something especially on slight or uncertain evidence
Because believing in a fake hazard is less harmful than failing to believe in a real one, evolutionarily speaking, we should err on the side of being overcredulous about threats. Matthew Hutson

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

overcredulous

adjective

as in uncritical

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • uncritical
  • credulous
  • trustful
  • gullible
  • susceptible
  • unsuspicious
  • unsophisticated
  • naive
  • trusting
  • unsuspecting
  • easy
  • artless
  • naïve
  • genuine
  • guileless
  • unworldly
  • exploitable
  • wide-eyed
  • innocent
  • dewy-eyed
  • amiable
  • unwary
  • fictile
  • simple
  • gullable
  • agreeable
  • malleable
  • deceivable
  • pliable
  • acquiescent
  • pliant
  • obliging
  • yielding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • skeptical
  • critical
  • suspicious
  • cynical
  • wary
  • mistrustful
  • sophisticated
  • hardheaded
  • shrewd
  • streetwise
  • clear-eyed
  • clear-sighted
  • street-smart
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