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• present participle of trust.

trusting

American  

[truhs-ting] / ˈtrʌs tɪŋ /

adjective

1. inclined to trust; confiding; trustful.

   a trusting child.

   Synonyms:

   unwary, naive, innocent, unsuspicious

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Other Word Forms

• trustingness
  noun
• nontrusting
  adjective
• self-trusting
  adjective
• untrusting
  adjective
• trustingly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of trusting

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; trust + -ing ²

Explanation

If you're trusting, you tend to believe what people tell you. A trusting friend will tell you her deepest secrets and trust that you'll keep them to yourself. Use the adjective trusting to describe people who always see the best in others. A trusting child believes everything you tell him and follows where you lead. A trusting dog will follow your commands and stick by your side. The verb trust means "to believe or have faith," and both words come from the Old Norse traust, "help or confidence," and are closely related to the Old English treowe, "have faith or confidence."

Example Sentences

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trusting

But trusting them blindly is a mistake unless they are grounded in real data.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Mostly, however, you spent time with the BBC during the World Cup - and 94% of you in the country did - thank you for choosing us and trusting us.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

“They all rely on trusting other people’s judgment.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

“The man I loved fell out of love with me,” she tells Kevin one evening, adding “whenever the chance to be loved came along again I ran away from it. I stopped trusting people.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

“You are trusting your gut. That is good.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera