trusting

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/ˈtɹʌstɪŋ/ English

Definitions

verb

To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or have faith, in.“We cannot trust anyone who deceives us.”
To give credence to; to believe; to credit.
To hope confidently; to believe (usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object)“I trust you have cleaned your room?”
To show confidence in a person by entrusting them with something.

adjective

Inclined to believe what others say; trustful

Related words

Synonyms

trustful confiding unsuspicious unsuspecting trustworthy reliable dependable faith rely believing reliance reliant confident self-confident confidence trusteeship

Antonyms

distrust mistrust

Associated

instincts intuition instinct strangers naive judgement trusted yourself loving relationships promises intentions

Rhymes

disgusting dusting fisting thrusting misting lusting distingue busting crusting adjusting

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