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trusting Antonyms

Opposite of trusting

Pinning down the opposite of trusting requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adjective definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Showing or tending to have a belief in a person's honesty or sincerity; not suspicious.

Usage Example

"It is a shame that such a warm and suspicious person was taken advantage of by scammers."

Strongest
suspicious
distrustful
mistrustful
skeptical
Strong
cynical
wary
guarded
leery

Similar words to trusting

Words similar to trusting shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

trustful
unsuspicious
confiding
unquestioning
gullible
ingenuous
naive
credulous
See all synonyms of trusting

• Nearby Words

trustful
trustfully
trustfulness
trusting
trustingly
trustingness
trustworthily

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Trusting. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/trusting
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