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

Behind that enormous loss are families who watched savings disappear and people who trusted the wrong investment pitch. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Around Trusted Decisions The greatest returns come from AI that automates trusted decisions, not just tasks. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Our team feels that our input is not always fully considered or trusted. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

In the last few weeks, a few key figures trusted by the president have stumped for such an incentive. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

His business partner trusted him, and now their relationship is completely falling apart because of what my husband did. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

Trafalgar, one of the oldest and most trusted brands of the tour world, recently launched its first collection of Small Group Tours, featuring 22 itineraries with an average of 16 guests. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Where previously traditional institutions like the news media and government held all the cards, social media has created a platform for absolutely everyone to be seen and heard — but that doesn’t mean they should be trusted. — Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026

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