trusting

[ truhs-ting ]

adjective

1. inclined to trust; confiding; trustful:

   a trusting child.

   Synonyms: unsuspicious, unwary, naive, innocent

Other Words From

• trusting·ly adverb
• trusting·ness noun
• non·trusting adjective
• self-trusting adjective
• un·trusting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of trusting¹

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

Example Sentences

He told the BBC about surveillance, sackings, and a culture designed to keep top managers from trusting or communicating with one another.

From BBC

Parents meanwhile told the court of their horror upon discovering the crimes inflicted upon their children, with several saying they struggled to forgive themselves for trusting Griffith.

From BBC

“Through hard work and through trusting the process, it’s all going to get better,” Paige said, “and it did.”

From Los Angeles Times

“That’s just the devil talking. I just kept my head down, kept trusting the system and I popped a long one.”

From Los Angeles Times

I thanked her for being courageous and trusting that she’d instilled in me the tools, the qualities, the values that would allow me to thrive out there and come back.

From Los Angeles Times