trusting

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trusting

  • /ˈtɹʌstɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ʌstɪŋ

Where it comes from

From Middle English trustyng, trostinge, tristynge, equivalent to trust + -ing.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of trust

adjective more trusting · most trusting

  1. Inclined to believe the claims or statements of others; inclined to confide readily; trustful. She has been happily involved with the same woman for almost three years. During that time, they have grown together, dealt well with their problems and have worked consistently for a loving and trusting relationship.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: trustful, confiding, unsuspicious, unsuspecting, trustworthy, reliable, dependable, faith, rely, believing, reliance, reliant, confident, self-confident, confidence, trusteeship

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Españolconfiante, confiador

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"trusting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/trusting. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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trusting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/trusting

Chicago

"trusting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/trusting.

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@misc{trusting_2026,
  title = {trusting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trusting},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}