trusting
adj. US //ˈtɹəstɪŋ// UK //tɹˈʌstɪŋ// trust·ing
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1 believing others (adj.) B1 Intermediatehaving a lot of faith in other people and believing they are honest.
inclined to believe the claims or statements of others; possessing a disposition of ready confidence in people's integrity.
ExampleShe has a very trusting nature and always assumes the best of people.
ExampleHis trusting attitude made him a target for scammers who exploited his belief that everyone acted with professional integrity.
- trustful
- unsuspecting
- naive
- suspicious
- distrustful
- cynical
From Middle English trustyng, trostinge, tristynge, equivalent to trust + -ing.
- Nounmistrust
- Nountrust
- Nountrustee
- Adjectivetrusting
- Adjectivetrustworthy
- Adjectivetrusty