Showing results for "trusting"

• 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

---

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

See Examples For:

trusting

They ran on these values, trusting unions and activists to back them at the ballot box.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

"I feel like a fool for trusting the Korean stock market," he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

It’s been a week, so I’m trusting everybody’s good.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Then it’s up to their coach to talk them into dismissing the algorithm they’ve spent the past few months trusting.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

She felt guilty for not trusting Valley earlier, and now, seeing how afraid Valley looked at the mention of her father, she felt even worse.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega