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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

"Professor Heremans always stressed the importance of trusting the data first and letting the theory follow."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

But the episode has "created a big paranoia in trusting any companies that are in charge of travel bookings," he says.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

But what he needed to do most was throw more strikes, trusting that his lively fastball and curve were good enough to beat the best players in the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

The game belongs to the ones playing in the rain, for nothing—running into open space, trusting they’ll be found.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

How many trusting friends did Leah manipulate to make herself rich?

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock