CREDULITY Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word credulity. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CREDULITY
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| gullibility | nounn | |||||||
noun • tendency to believe too readily and therefore to be easily deceived | ||||||||
| greenness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation • the state of not being ripe • green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass | ||||||||
| ingenuousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of innocent naivete • openly straightforward or frank | ||||||||
| innocence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of innocent naivete • the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil • a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense | ||||||||
| naivety | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of sophistication or worldliness | ||||||||
| openness | nounn | |||||||
noun • without obstructions to passage or view • characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive • willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas) | ||||||||
| simplicity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being simple or uncompounded • a lack of penetration or subtlety • absence of affectation or pretense • freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort • lack of ornamentation | ||||||||
| susceptibility | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being susceptible; easily affected | ||||||||
| trustfulness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others | ||||||||
| vulnerability | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being vulnerable or exposed • susceptibility to injury or attack | ||||||||
