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trusting

verbadjectivecommon in dialogue

  • //ˈtɹʌstɪŋ//

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

verb

  1. 1

    Also a form of trustpresent participle and gerund of trust

Etymology

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

adjective

  1. 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.

Forms

comparative
more trusting
superlative
most trusting
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Lexical content from Wiktionary, under CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source entry · Data version 2026-08-23

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