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Synonyms of trust

5 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for trust is hope. Other synonyms of trust are faith, confidence and belief. The opposite of trust is distrust.

Synonyms and similar words for trust

nounConfidence in a person or quality.

  • beliefFaith or trust in the reality of something; often based upon one's own reasoning, trust in a claim, desire of...
  • confidenceA feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith.
  • faithA conviction about abstractions, ideas, or beliefs, without empirical evidence, experience, or observation.

nounHope.

  • expectation
  • hopeThe feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.

Opposite of trust

nounMore antonyms

  • distrustLack of trust or confidence.
  • mistrustLack of trust or confidence; distrust, untrust.
  • untrustLack or absence of trust; mistrust.
  • wantrustDistrust.

Meaning of trust

  1. noun Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
  2. noun Dependence upon something in the future; hope.
  3. noun Confidence in the future payment for goods or services supplied; credit.

Full definition of trust

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Questions about synonyms of trust

What is another word for trust?
Trust has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as hope, faith, confidence and belief.
What is the opposite of trust?
The opposite of trust is distrust. Other antonyms of trust are mistrust.
What does trust mean?
Trust means confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: trust (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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