trustless

adjective

trust·​less ˈtrəst-ləs How to pronounce trustless (audio)
1
: not deserving of trust : faithless
2

Examples of trustless in a Sentence

with time the missionary doctor won the trust of even the most trustless villagers
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Keeping software up-to-date, storing sensitive data and cryptocurrency securely, encouraging a culture of cyber-awareness, and implementing trustless verification systems are all key parts of the puzzle. Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 By offering a trustless, permanent ledger, blockchain lays the groundwork to challenge conventional centralized models. William Jones, USA Today, 10 June 2025 Crypto’s public protocols offer a model of trustless, transparent infrastructure. Miguel Kudry, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 The combination of transparent, trustless blockchain infrastructure with adaptive, learning AI systems creates a powerful synergy that's greater than the sum of its parts. Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Bitcoin is not working very well at what it was intended to be, which is a trustless medium of exchange that does not involve any third-party intermediaries or central bank money. Allison Morrow, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025 Bitcoin’s Layer Zero Bitcoin ushered in a novel system to communicate monetary value and information in a trustless way without relying on intermediaries, and protecting and propagating the existence of this tool largely falls on its social layer. Abubakar Nur Khalil, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 But make no mistake about it: the self-custody of private keys are the foundation of Bitcoin’s trustless model. Korok Ray, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 The goal is to reach Stage 2, where proof systems become fully trustless and security councils intervene only for provable bugs. Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of trustless was circa 1550

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“Trustless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trustless. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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