trustless

adjective

ˈtrəst-ləs How to pronounce trustless (audio)
Definition of trustlessnext
as in skeptical
not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something with time the missionary doctor won the trust of even the most trustless villagers

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Recent Examples of trustless Research on the emerging agent economy emphasizes that blockchain enables permissionless participation, trustless settlement, and machine-to-machine transactions, forming the foundation for autonomous economic actors. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026 Founders with deep domain expertise are building in financial infrastructure, global payments, AI compute networks, media, telecom, and beyond – massive sectors where the combination of trustless systems and intelligent automation can unlock entirely new markets. — Pete Najarian, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025 By offering a trustless, permanent ledger, blockchain lays the groundwork to challenge conventional centralized models. — William Jones, USA Today, 10 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trustless
  1. skeptical
  2. unsure
  3. suspicious
  4. uncertain
  5. doubtful
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  • Deeply skeptical of his diplomatic attempts with Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could view the president’s comments as an opening to continue operations both in Lebanon, against Hezbollah, or in Iran itself.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • As recently as last year, the bank’s executives were skeptical that ventures known for such voracious capital spending would be able to sustain their business models.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of skeptical
Adjective
  • Essentially, markets believe that interest rates will rise in 2026 but are unsure of both the magnitude and timing.
    — Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Engineers are unsure of the condition of Swift’s thermal insulation, and ground controllers will take a cautious approach to determining where and when Link’s robotic arms can capture the satellite.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Definition of unsure
Adjective
  • Nile finds himself in a cat-and-mouse dynamic with his new neighbor (Claire Danes), an author in search of her next book subject who is suspicious of his innocence.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • But by playing coy about next steps, Hamas has given observers and critics plenty of reasons to be suspicious about this latest development.
    — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
Definition of suspicious
Adjective
  • Supporters suggest these approaches could offer alternative financing structures, while critics note that long-term performance and adoption remain uncertain.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The more proactive, in contrast, would try to steer government R&D toward promising but uncertain conservation experiments.
    — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
Definition of uncertain
Adjective
  • Small Wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Reece James and Jarell Quansah are both doubtful due to injury, and Tino Livramento is out of the tournament entirely.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of doubtful

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“Trustless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trustless. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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