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trusting Synonyms & Antonyms

/ˈtɹʌstɪŋ/

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Trusting as a Verb

1

present participle and gerund of trust

2

To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or have faith, in.

We cannot trust anyone who deceives us.

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3

To give credence to; to believe; to credit.

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4

To hope confidently; to believe (usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object)

I trust you have cleaned your room?

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5

To show confidence in a person by entrusting them with something.

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6

To commit, as to one's care; to entrust.

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7

To give credit to; to sell to upon credit, or in confidence of future payment.

Merchants and manufacturers trust their customers annually with goods.

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8

(followed by to) To rely on (something), as though having trust (on it).

Having lost the book, he had to trust to his memory for further details.

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9

To risk; to venture confidently.

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10

To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide.

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11

To sell or deliver anything in reliance upon a promise of payment; to give credit.

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Trusting as an Adjective

1

Inclined to believe the claims or statements of others; inclined to confide readily; trustful.

2

Inclined to believe what others say; trustful

Trusting in a Sentence

We cannot trust anyone who deceives us.

I trust you have cleaned your room?

Merchants and manufacturers trust their customers annually with goods.

Having lost the book, he had to trust to his memory for further details.

Word Forms & Grammar

trusting

trusting (comparative more trusting, superlative most trusting)

Words That Rhyme With Trusting

Origin of Trusting

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

Trusting: Key Facts

Part of speechverb, adjective
Pronunciation/ˈtɹʌstɪŋ/
Meaningpresent participle and gerund of trust
Antonymsdistrust and mistrust
Comparative / superlativemore trusting, most trusting

Quick Answers About Trusting

Is trusting a verb or an adjective?

Trusting is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as an adjective.

What is the opposite of trusting?

The opposite of trusting can be expressed with words like distrust and mistrust.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of trusting?

The comparative form is more trusting and the superlative form is most trusting.

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