Synonyms of relying

relying

verb

present participle of rely

as in depending

to place reliance or trust

rigorously tested the rope before starting out, for the rock climbers would be relying on it with their very lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depending
• counting
• leaning
• calling upon
• standing on
• looking to
• calculating
• trusting
• calling on
• confiding
• banking on
• entrusting
• committing
• figuring on
• intrusting
• reckoning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questioning
• suspecting
• distrusting
• mistrusting