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Definitions

trustful

[truhst-fuhl] / ˈtrʌst fəl /

ADJECTIVE

childlike

Synonyms

STRONGEST

childish guileless

WEAK

artless credulous immature ingenuous kawaii natural simple spontaneous trusting unaffected unfeigned

Antonyms

WEAK

complicated untrusting

ADJECTIVE

credulous

Synonyms

WEAK

accepting believing born yesterday dupable easy mark falling for green overtrusting simple swallow whole taken in trusting uncritical unquestioning unsophisticated unsuspecting unsuspicious unwary

Antonyms

WEAK

skeptical suspecting suspicious untrusting

ADJECTIVE

gullible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

foolish unsophisticated unsuspecting wide-eyed

WEAK

being a sucker believing biting credulous easily taken in easy mark falling hook line and sinker green innocent kidding oneself mark silly simple sucker susceptible swallowing whole taken in taking the bait tumbling for unskeptical

Antonyms

WEAK

astute discerning knowledgeable perceptive suspicious unbelieving untrusting wise

ADJECTIVE

hopeful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buoyant cheerful comfortable confident eager enthusiastic rosy sanguine trusting upbeat

STRONG

calm content faithful high

WEAK

anticipating anticipative assured at ease blithe elated emboldened expecting forward-looking hoping inspirited keeping the faith lighthearted looking forward to reassured rose-colored satisfied serene unflagging

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic depressed down pessimistic sad unenthusiastic unhappy

WEAK

despairing desperate despondent discouraged fearful low wretched

ADJECTIVE

unsuspecting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

innocent

WEAK

confiding credulous easy inexperienced ingenuous naive off guard simple swallowing taken in trusting unconscious undoubting unsuspicious unwarned unwary

Antonyms

WEAK

conscious expecting knowing realizing suspecting

Example Sentences

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“We know that they were extremely close and they shared a trustful bond,” Maras says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The Kremlin said on Thursday it was making immediate preparations for a Budapest summit after what it called the "extremely frank and trustful" Putin-Trump call.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

The Kremlin said work on the summit would begin "immediately" after the "extremely frank and trustful" call.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

He did a film called "Happiness," and just the humor in it is so bleak and dark and trustful.

From Salon • May 14, 2023

Sam felt a bit remorseful, though not more trustful.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

trustful

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