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/ˈkɹɛd͡ʒələsnəs/ · noun
The characteristic or state of being credulous; credulity.
Credulousness is always more harshly judged than incredulousness, though they are both merely different aspects of the same fundamental failing, namely, lack of true scepticism.
Use credulousness when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Credulousness means The characteristic or state of being credulous; credulity.
Common synonyms include gullibility, credulosity, credulity.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Credulousness is always more harshly judged than incredulousness, though they are both merely different aspects of the same fundamental failing, namely, lack of true scepticism.
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