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- Dictionarytrusting/ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. showing or tending to have a belief in a person's honesty or sincerity; not suspicious: "it is foolish to be too trusting of other people"
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TRUSTING definition: 1. always believing that other people are good or honest and will not harm or deceive you: 2…. Learn more.
Firm belief in the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing; confidence or reliance: trying to gain our clients' trust; taking it on trust that our friend is telling the truth. b. The condition and resulting obligation of having confidence placed in one: violated a public trust.
: assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something. b. : one in which confidence is placed. 2. a. : dependence on something future or contingent : hope. b. : reliance on future payment for property (such as merchandise) delivered : credit. bought furniture on trust. 3. a.
to believe that someone is good and honest and will not harm you, or that something is safe and reliable: My sister warned me not to trust him. Trust me - I know about these things. Trust your instincts, and do what you think is right. I don't trust air travel - it's unnatural. [ + obj + to infinitive ] I trust him to make the right decision.
Trusting definition: inclined to trust; confiding; trustful. See examples of TRUSTING used in a sentence.
A trusting person believes that people are honest and sincere and do not intend to harm him or her. She has an open, trusting nature. American English : trusting / ˈtrʌstɪŋ /
If you're trusting, you tend to believe what people tell you. A trusting friend will tell you her deepest secrets and trust that you'll keep them to yourself. Use the adjective trusting to describe people who always see the best in others. A trusting child believes everything you tell him and follows where you lead.
adjective. /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/ tending to believe that other people are good, honest, etc. If you're too trusting, other people will take advantage of you. There is a need for a trusting relationship between client and consultant. Want to learn more?
Trust implies instinctive unquestioning belief in and reliance upon something: to have trust in one's parents. Confidence implies conscious trust because of good reasons, definite evidence, or past experience: to have confidence in the outcome of events.
[uncountable] the belief that somebody/something is good, sincere, honest, etc. and will not try to harm or trick you. Our partnership is based on trust. This is a relationship built on mutual trust. It has taken years to earn their trust. We worked hard to gain the trust of local people. Talking openly with your team helps to build trust.
