Credulity and Scepticism

Credulity

Credulity noun - Readiness to believe the claims of others without sufficient evidence.

Scepticism is an antonym for credulity.

Nearby Words: credulous, credulously

Scepticism

Scepticism noun - Doubt about the truth of something.
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Synonyms for Scepticism

Credulity is an antonym for scepticism.

Nearby Words: sceptical, sceptically, sceptic

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