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Trusting
/ˈtɹʌstɪŋ/
To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or have faith, in.
📖 Definitions of "Trusting"
- 1
To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or have faith, in.
"We cannot trust anyone who deceives us."
- 2
To give credence to; to believe; to credit.
- 3
To hope confidently; to believe (usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object)
"I trust you have cleaned your room?"
- 4
To show confidence in a person by entrusting them with something.
- 1
Inclined to believe what others say; trustful
🔄 Synonyms of "Trusting"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unsuspecting | Not suspecting; without any suspicion. |
| trustful | Trusting; willing to trust. |
| confidingnoun | Having or showing confidence or trust in another person. |
| unsuspicious | Not suspicious; not suspecting, unaware (of something). |
↔️ Antonyms of "Trusting"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| distrustful | (active sense) Experiencing distrust, showing distrust, wary, sceptical, suspicious, doubtful. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Trusting"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| trustful | Trusting; willing to trust. |
| confidingnoun | Having or showing confidence or trust in another person. |
| unsuspicious | Not suspicious; not suspecting, unaware (of something). |
| unsuspecting | Not suspecting; without any suspicion. |
| trustworthy | Deserving of trust, reliable. |
| reliablenoun | Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence, reliance or trust; dependable, trustworthy |
| dependablenoun | A reliable person or thing. |
| faithnoun | (metonymic) A religious or spiritual belief system. |
| relyverb | (with on or upon, formerly also with in) to trust; to have confidence in; to depend. |
| believingnoun | Belief. |
| reliancenoun | The act of relying (on or in someone or something); trust. |
| reliant | Having reliance on somebody or something. |
| confidentnoun | Very sure of something; positive. |
| self-confident | Confident in one's own abilities. |
| confidencenoun | A feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith. |
| trusteeshipnoun | (law) Office or function of a trustee. |
| naivenoun | Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated. |
| naïvenoun | Alternative spelling of naive. [Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.] |
| hoping | (rare) Filled with or inspiring hope. |
| entrustingverb | (transitive) To trust to the care of. |
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