2007-11-29 00:50:18 · 5 answers · asked by Annu 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
They're not even close to meaning the same thing.
"Creditable" means worthy of respect, honor or esteem. This is its primary meaning. Its meaning as something "believable" is secondary at best. The word is rarely used in this context.
"Credulous" is a willingness to believe something too hasitly or with little or no evidence or reason.
2007-11-29 01:06:27 · answer #1 · answered by JMH 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Credulous Meaning
2016-09-28 04:59:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
creditable:
1 : worthy of belief
2 : sufficiently good to bring esteem or praise
3 : worthy of commercial credit
4 : capable of being assigned
Text: deserving of high regard or great approval
credulous:
1 : ready to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
2 : proceeding from credulity
Synonyms: gullibility, naïveté
2007-11-29 01:00:42 · answer #3 · answered by grk_tigris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Creditable means that the information can be believed.
Credulous means that the person will believe just about anything you say.
2007-11-29 01:16:14 · answer #4 · answered by Chantal G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Creditable means that something is believable.
Credulous means that you believe something to be true.
2007-11-29 00:59:20 · answer #5 · answered by AndrewG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋