Antonyms of adj credulous
2 senses of credulous
Sense 1
credulous (vs. incredulous) -- (disposed to believe on little evidence; "the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous")
incredulous (vs. credulous) -- (not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving)
=> disbelieving, skeptical, sceptical, unbelieving -- (denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles")
Sense 2
credulous -- (showing a lack of judgment or experience; "so credulous he believes everything he reads")
INDIRECT (VIA naive) -> sophisticated -- (having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire; "sophisticated young socialites"; "a sophisticated audience"; "a sophisticated lifestyle"; "a sophisticated book")
Similarity of adj credulous
2 senses of credulous
Sense 1
credulous (vs. incredulous) -- (disposed to believe on little evidence; "the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous")
=> credible -- ((a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous; "she was not the...credible fool he expected")
=> overcredulous -- (too credulous for your own good)
=> unquestioning -- (not inclined to ask questions)
Also See-> naive#1, naif#1; trustful#1, trusting#1
Sense 2
credulous -- (showing a lack of judgment or experience; "so credulous he believes everything he reads")
=> naive (vs. sophisticated), naif -- (marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience; "a teenager's naive ignorance of life"; "the naive assumption that things can only get better"; "this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances")