trusting

1 of 2

adjective

trust·​ing ˈtrə-stiŋ 

1

: characterized by trust

a supportive and trusting relationship

2

: tending to believe that other people are good, honest, etc.

… has been naively trusting and easily bruised.

—Leroy Aarons

trustingly adverb

trustingness noun

trusting

2 of 2

present participle of trust entry 2

Examples of trusting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Addressing loneliness may require support focused on the quality of relationships and whether people experience them as close, trusting and meaningful. — The Conversation Us, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026

Highlighting health risks related to extreme weather events and their costs is a particularly important opportunity to engage and motivate those who may be less trusting of climate science. — Rebecca Florsheim, STAT, 17 July 2026

Experimental research suggests that people are more trusting and empathetic toward those who share their own religion and ethnicity. — Steve S. Medeiros, The Conversation, 15 June 2026

Cindy Pickett played Ferris' loving, trusting and hilariously oblivious mother in the film. — Emma Urdangen, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for trusting

• busting
• crusting
• dusting
• gusting
• lusting
• rusting
• thrusting
• adjusting
• disgusting
• distrusting
• encrusting
• entrusting

Kids Definition

trusting

adjective

trust·​ing

ˈtrəs-tiŋ

: having trust, faith, or confidence

trustingly adverb