trustful
[ truhst-fuhl ]
/ ˈtrʌst fəl /
adjective
full of trust; free of distrust, suspicion, or the like; confiding: a trustful friend.
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Example sentences from the Web for trustful
Unwatchful trust is a delusion, and untrustful watching is in vain.
Kept for the Master's Use|Frances Ridley HavergalHe took the letter from Mr. Pyecroft's unwilling and untrustful hands and glanced it through.
No. 13 Washington Square|Leroy ScottUntrustful, un-trust′fool, adj. not trusting: not trustworthy.
British Dictionary definitions for trustful
trustful
trusting
/ (ˈtrʌstfʊl) /
adjective
characterized by a tendency or readiness to trust others
Derived forms of trustful
trustfully or trustingly, adverbtrustfulness or trustingness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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