Synonyms of trusted

trusted

verb

past tense of trust

1

as in entrusted

to give a task, duty, or responsibility to

trusted the eldest child with walking the dog every morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entrusted
• tasked
• assigned
• charged
• commissioned
• recommended
• imposed
• delegated
• committed
• conferred
• authorized
• empowered
• confided
• allotted
• allocated
• consigned
• reposed
• invested
• relegated

2

as in handed

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

I wouldn't trust my wallet with a complete stranger if I were you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handed
• entrusted
• left
• transferred
• gave
• delegated
• delivered
• recommended
• confided
• passed
• committed
• transmitted
• commended
• relinquished
• granted
• vested
• consigned
• loaned
• handed over
• turned over
• reposed
• assigned
• submitted
• distributed
• conferred
• divided
• lent
• gave over
• bequeathed
• dispensed
• supplied
• furnished
• dispersed
• dealt (out)
• surrendered
• handed down
• willed
• turned in
• advanced
• released
• yielded
• handed in
• handed on
• recommitted
• retransferred
• retransmitted
• redelivered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held
• kept
• retained
• owned
• reserved
• withheld
• received
• possessed
• accepted
• took
• held back
• detained
• occupied
• took in
• took over

3

as in believed

to regard as right or true

don't trust everything you read in the newspaper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• believed
• accepted
• took
• understood
• bought
• credited
• swallowed
• accredited
• accounted
• set store by
• assumed
• presumed
• supposed
• deduced
• concluded
• inferred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejected
• discredited
• suspected
• doubted
• distrusted
• questioned
• disbelieved
• mistrusted
• challenged
• disputed
• misdoubted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trusted

When a program cheats on the very test to catch dangerous behavior, that test and program can no longer be trusted. — John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026

The journalists in our study acknowledged this, too, noting that they are trusted by some community members, not all. — Danielle K. Brown, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Can trusted context and authority travel across applications? — Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Creation, they were told, literally occurred over seven days; science and scientists contradicted the Bible and could not be trusted. — Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026

Quarterback trusted me to put it up there where nobody else can reach it. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

With a less stringent regulatory environment, more companies want to make deals, and Goldman's the most trusted. — Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

For more than a decade, Viral Nation has helped brands influence how they are perceived, discussed, trusted and understood across digital environments. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026

If search trends are to be trusted, 2026 is shaping up to be a very Snoopy-heavy Halloween! — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026