The meaning of Trusting

phrasal verb

Base one's hopes or confidence on something.

Usage examples:

The prime minister cannot bank on their support

noun

A period when many people take their money out of a bank because they are afraid the bank will lose it or go out of business

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Last week, a california-based bank became the largest bank to fail in two decades after a bank run …

adjective

(of an adult) having the good qualities, such as innocence, associated with a child.

Usage examples:

She speaks with a childlike directness

adjective

(of adults) showing the good qualities that children have, such as trusting people, being honest and enthusiastic

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A childlike innocence/quality, all her life she had a childlike trust in other people.

adjective

Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things.

Usage examples:

A ceremony staged for credulous tourists

adjective

Too willing to believe what you are told and so easily deceived

adjective

Easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.

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An attempt to persuade a gullible public to spend their money

adjective

(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.

Usage examples:

He eyed her with wide, ingenuous eyes

adjective

Honest, sincere, and trusting, sometimes in a way that seems silly

Usage examples:

It has to be said it was rather ingenuous of him to ask a complete stranger to take care of his lug…

adjective

Not guilty of a crime or offence.

Usage examples:

The prisoners were later found innocent

noun

A pure, guileless, or naive person.

Usage examples:

A young innocent abroad

adjective

(of a person) not guilty of a particular crime

Usage examples:

Innocent of he firmly believes that she is innocent of the crime.

adjective

(of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement.

Usage examples:

The rather naive young man had been totally misled

adjective

Too ready to believe someone or something, or to trust that someone’s intentions are good, esp. because of a lack of experience

Usage examples:

It was naive of her to think that she would ever get her money back.

phrase

Put trust in with confidence

phrasal verb

To depend on or trust someone or something

Usage examples:

You can’t rely on good weather for the whole trip., the system relies too heavily on one person.

adjective

Having or marked by a total belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone.

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A trustful acceptance of authority

adjective

Always believing that other people are good or honest and will not harm or deceive you

Usage examples:

You shouldn’t be so trusting – people will take advantage of you.

adjective

Without protection or a guard.

Usage examples:

The museum was unguarded at night

verb

(in bridge and whist) expose (a high card) to a risk of defeat by discarding low cards in the same suit.

Usage examples:

Declarer must be able to gain access to a menace card after it has been unguarded

adjective

Not guarded or protected

Usage examples:

You shouldn't leave your bag unguarded like that., in an unguarded moment, i said that i didn't tru…

adjective

Accepting something without dissent or doubt.

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An unquestioning acceptance of the traditional curriculum

adjective

Unquestioning obedience is total, and given without thinking, asking questions, or doubting

Usage examples:

Like all tyrannical leaders, he demanded unquestioning obedience from his followers.

adjective

(of a person or animal) not aware of the presence of danger; feeling no suspicion.

Usage examples:

Anti-personnel mines lie in wait for their unsuspecting victims

adjective

Trusting; not aware of any danger or harm

Usage examples:

The fish sometimes leap into the air and smack into unsuspecting boaters.

adjective

Not having or showing suspicion.

Usage examples:

She has a caring, unsuspicious nature

adjective

Not cautious of possible dangers or problems.

Usage examples:

Accidents can happen to the unwary traveller

adjective

Not conscious of or careful about possible risks and dangers

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He sold fake insurance policies to unwary customers., a range of tax and technical issues can trip …

adjective

Having your eyes open much wider than usual

Usage examples:

At that time, i was still a wide-eyed youngster.