CEFR B1

trusting

adjective

Meaning

Having or showing a readiness to believe that someone or something is reliable, honest, or good.

Examples

He had a trusting nature and believed whatever people told him.
The children looked at her with trusting eyes.

Synonyms: naive, unsuspecting, credulous, gullible

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trusting (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈtrʌs.tɪŋ/

Definition

Having or showing a readiness to believe that someone or something is reliable, honest, or good.

Examples

He had a trusting nature and believed whatever people told him.
The children looked at her with trusting eyes.
She was too trusting and was easily deceived by the con artist.

How to Use trusting

trusting of (prepositional phrase): Believing in the reliability or honesty of someone or something. — "He was trusting of his colleagues, even when they gave him bad advice."

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