Both Uses of
credulous
in
The Great Gatsby
- As our credulity switched back to her she leaned forward with enthusiasm.
p. 44.4 *credulity = interest and willingness to believe
- My incredulity was submerged in fascination now; it was like skimming hastily through a dozen magazines.†
p. 66.8incredulity = a state of not believingstandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in incredulity means not and reverses the meaning of credulity. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
Definition:
gullible (being too willing to believe)