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1 credulus
crēdŭlus, a, um, adj. [credo, II. C. 2.], that easily believes a thing, credulous, easy of belief, confiding.I.Prop. (freq. and class.).(α).Absol.:(β).in fabulis stultissima persona est improvidorum et credulorum senum,
Cic. Lael. 26, 100: stultus auditor et [p. 480] credulus, id. Font. 6, 13; Quint. 11, 1, 71; Tac. H. 1, 12 fin.; Hor. C. 1, 5, 9; Ov. M. 3, 432 et saep.—Of fishes trusting to the hook, Ov. M. 8, 858; cf. credulitas;and of animals anticipating no danger,
Hor. Epod. 16, 33.—With dat.:* (γ).non ego credulus illis,
Verg. E. 9, 34; Prop. 1, 3, 28; Hor. C. 1, 11, 8; Sil. 10, 478; Tac. H. 2, 23.—With in aliquid: nos in vitium credula turba sumus, Ov F. 4, 312.—II.Transf., of inanimate subjects:aures regis,
Curt. 10, 1, 28:credula res amor est,
Ov. H. 6, 21; id. M. 7, 826:spes animi mutui,
Hor. C. 4, 1, 30:convivia,
full of confidence, confiding, trusting, Just. 2, 10, 10:fama ( = facile credens),
Tac. H. 1, 34 fin.; cf. Roth ad Tac. Agr. p. 210. -
2 crēdulus
crēdulus adj. [credo], that easily believes, credulous, easy of belief, confiding, unsuspecting: senes: nimis: te fruitur credulus aureā, H.: piscis in undā, O.: illis, V.: postero (diei), H.: in vitium, O.—Trustful, credulous, simple: Credula res amor est, O.— Easily believed: fama, Ta.* * *credula, credulum ADJcredulous, trusting, gullible; prone to believe/trust; full of confidence (L+S) -
3 sub-nīxus (-nīsus)
sub-nīxus (-nīsus) P., supported, propped, leaning, resting upon, sustained: (circuli) caeli verticibus subnixi: Parva Philoctetae subnixa Petelia muro, i. e. defended, V.—Fig., assured, confiding, relying, dependent: subnixus et fidens innocentiae animus, L.: victoriis divitiisque: auxiliis, L.: artis adrogantiā. -
4 perfidens
per-fīdens, entis, adj., trusting greatly, confiding strongly (post-class.):pugnandi arte perfidens,
Aur. Vict. Caes. 17.
См. также в других словарях:
confiding — confiding; un·confiding; … English syllables
Confiding — Con*fid ing, a. That confides; trustful; unsuspicious. {Con*fid ing*ly}, adv. {Con*fid ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confiding — index intimate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
confiding — [kən fīd′iŋ] adj. trustful or inclined to trust confidingly adv … English World dictionary
Confiding — Confide Con*fide , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Confided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confiding}.] [L. confidere; con + fidere to trust. See {Faith}, and cf. {Affiance}.] To put faith (in); to repose confidence; to trust; usually followed by in; as, the prince… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confiding — confidingly, adv. confidingness, n. /keuhn fuy ding/, adj. trustful; credulous or unsuspicious: a confiding nature. [1635 45; CONFIDE + ING2] * * * … Universalium
confiding — con|fid|ing [kənˈfaıdıŋ] adj behaving in a way that shows you want to tell someone about something that is private or secret ▪ Her tone was suddenly confiding. >confidingly adv ▪ He leant forward confidingly … Dictionary of contemporary English
confiding — adjective behaving in a way that shows you want to tell someone about something that is private or secret: She allowed a confiding note to enter her voice. confidingly adverb: She spoke gaily, innocently, and confidingly … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
confiding — adjective willing to entrust personal matters (Freq. 1) first she was suspicious, then she became confiding • Similar to: ↑trustful, ↑trusting … Useful english dictionary
confiding — adjective Date: 1797 tending to confide ; trustful • confidingly adverb • confidingness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
confiding — adjective In confidence; as if with trust … Wiktionary
