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trustful

[ truhst-fuhl ]
/ ˈtrʌst fəl /
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adjective
full of trust; free of distrust, suspicion, or the like; confiding: a trustful friend.
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Origin of trustful

First recorded in 1570–80; trust + -ful

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Words related to trustful

childish, guileless, foolish, unsophisticated, unsuspecting, wide-eyed, buoyant, cheerful, comfortable, confident, eager, enthusiastic, rosy, sanguine, trusting, upbeat, innocent, calm, content, faithful

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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, noun
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