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

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

Etymology

Origin of trusting

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

Example Sentences

Backed into a corner by the threat of a career-ending scandal—one that would not only undo her but also her blithely trusting editor — Elizabeth agrees to make the fantasy corporeal.

From Salon

Voters seem content to let the young talent dangle, trusting that he’ll continue flogging himself to make more great pictures like this.

From Los Angeles Times

A statement by Respawn, posted on the "Battlefield" X account, praised Zampella "for how he showed up every day, trusting his teams, encouraging bold ideas, and believing in Battlefield and the people building it."

From Barron's

Their mother lost more than $100,000 and now finds herself spending down savings she had planned to leave to her children and not trusting people, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

What is clear is the players on the field are not trusting the technology.

From BBC