trusting

[truhs-ting]

adjective

1. inclined to trust; confiding; trustful.

   a trusting child.

   Synonyms: unwary, naive, innocent, unsuspicious

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of trusting¹

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

Example Sentences

“Police are also the most visible form of government, and right now people are not trusting the government,” Hurtado said in an interview last month.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s no magic formula for knowing when —or if — to euthanize a beloved pet, but preparation and trusting your gut can help smooth the way.

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It was more a matter of creating a space where both of us could be fully ourselves, and trusting that something cohesive would emerge from that.

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She’s an advocate of parental choice when it comes to vaccines, not trusting the experts who have determined that only children who are vaccinated can return to school when there’s a risk of infection.

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“Trusting the play call, and then trusting yourself to get open. Trusting Justin that the ball will be in the right place when you get open.”

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