credible, credulous Definition

credible
adj

1. Able to be believed or trusted.

Thesaurus: likely, feasible, probable, conceivable, seeming; sincere, honest, trustworthy, reliable, dependable, believable.

Derivative: credibility
noun

A reputation for being reliable or trustworthy
Thesaurus: reliability, integrity, veracity, trustworthiness.

Derivative: credibly
adverb

Etymology: 14c: from Latin credibilis, from credere to believe.

Info:

There is often confusion between credible and credulous: credible refers to things, such as statements and excuses, and means ‘believable', whereas credulous refers to people, and means ‘too ready to believe'.