Meanings
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of trust
comparative more trusting · superlative most trusting
- 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.
1980 December 6, Cindy Rizzo, “Jewish, Lesbian, Feminist, Psychologist, Author—All of the above and more”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 20, page 8
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveinclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Middle Englishtrustyng
- Englishtrusting
From Middle English trustyng, trostinge, tristynge, equivalent to trust + -ing.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Spanish confiante, confiador
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with trusting
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trusting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trusting
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