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trustful

American  
[truhst-fuhl] / ˈtrʌst fəl /

adjective

  1. full of trust; free of distrust, suspicion, or the like; confiding.

    a trustful friend.


trustful British  
/ ˈtrʌstfʊl /

adjective

  1. characterized by a tendency or readiness to trust others

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of trustful

First recorded in 1570–80; trust + -ful

Example Sentences

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“We know that they were extremely close and they shared a trustful bond,” Maras says.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

The Kremlin said on Thursday it was making immediate preparations for a Budapest summit after what it called the "extremely frank and trustful" Putin-Trump call.

From Barron's Oct. 17, 2025

The Kremlin said work on the summit would begin "immediately" after the "extremely frank and trustful" call.

From BBC Oct. 16, 2025

He did a film called "Happiness," and just the humor in it is so bleak and dark and trustful.

From Salon May 14, 2023

Sam felt a bit remorseful, though not more trustful.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

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