All 3 Uses of
credulous
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- A man is never more credulous than in receiving favourable opinions on the beauty of a woman he is half, or quite, in love with;
Chpt 16-18 *credulous = willing to believe
- Gabriel looked incredulous and sad, but between his moments of incredulity, relieved.†
Chpt 19-21
- It was not only received with utter incredulity as regarded itself, but threw a doubt on all the assurances that had preceded it.†
Chpt 28-30
Definition:
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(credulous) gullible (being too willing to believe)