Difference between Credulous and Credible

CREDULOUS vs CREDIBLE: ADJECTIVE

Appearing to merit belief or acceptance
A common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate
Capable of being believed; believable or plausible: : plausible.
Considered capable of achieving a goal.
Being of sufficient military capability to deter an attack or carry out an operation successfully.
Believable or plausible
Authentic or convincing
Capable of being believed

Characterized by or exhibiting credulity; uncritical with regard to beliefs; easily deceived; gullible.
Believed too readily.

A witness not disqualified nor impeached as unworthy of credit: as, the fact was established on the trial by the testimony of several credible witnesses.
Capable of being credited or believed, because involving no contradiction, absurdity, or impossibility; believable: applied to things.
Worthy of credit or belief, because of known or obvious veracity, integrity, or competence: applied to persons.

Ignorant, Unthinking, Incurious, Obsequious, Sycophantic, Undiscerning, Mendacious, Uninformed, Uncritical, Gullible, Overcredulous, Credible, Naif, Naive, Unquestioning

Substantiated, Genuine, Persuasive, Reliable, Truthful, Viable, Impartial, Trustworthy, Cogent, Likely, Presumptive, Credulous, Convincing, Believable, Plausible

Ignorant, Unthinking, Incurious, Obsequious, Sycophantic, Undiscerning, Mendacious, Uninformed, Uncritical, Gullible, Overcredulous, Credible, Naif, Naive, Unquestioning

Substantiated, Genuine, Persuasive, Reliable, Truthful, Viable, Impartial, Trustworthy, Cogent, Likely, Presumptive, Credulous, Convincing, Believable, Plausible

The credulous elderly couple made an easy target for confidence men.
It is extraordinary how credulous the peasants are about here!
They belong to the most credulous race of men alive.
And they all went into raptures, amazed, but reciprocally credulous.
We are all naturally credulous in our own favour.
Why not hype those spurious results to credulous readers?
At least they are credible as opposed to credulous.
Gathering multitudes filled the roads with credulous mobs.
Are all but the most credulous judicial review?
Caesar always dealt exclusively in phrases that were fashionable and could be used for demagogy among credulous proletarians or credulous professors.

Texas Journal Entry Requirements For A Credible Witness.
We are credible and never trick our customers.
Overall, the trial court found that Wilda was a credible witness and that the defendant was not a credible witness.
Suspension Provider Payments for Credible Allegation of Fraud SCDHHSwill suspend payments in cases of a credible allegation of fraud.
Pricing assumptions shall reflect insurer experience to the degree credible, and industry experience where insurer experience is not credible, available or appropriate.
Investopedia on weekly options, and Investopedia is a totally credible place where you have credible articles on investment topics.
Even the information that seems credible to me today, might turn out to be less credible tomorrow.
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It found Zukerman and Parnall to be credible, and Moore not credible.
Credible, Creditable Credible means reliable, capable or worthy of belief.