trustingness
Definition
Noun: * The trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others: A state or quality of being inclined to trust people; a disposition to have confidence in the good faith and truthfulness of others.
Usage and Examples
- General Trait: Describes a person's inherent or characteristic tendency to trust.
- Her natural trustingness made her an easy target for the scam.
- He approached every new friendship with a childlike trustingness.
- Loss or Destruction of the Trait: Often used in contexts where this trait is damaged or taken advantage of.
- The betrayal eroded her innate trustingness.
- As in the reference: "The experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity." Here, "trust" is synonymous with his trustingness.
Advanced Usage
- Psychological/Character Analysis: Used in formal or literary contexts to describe a fundamental aspect of a person's character.
- The novel explores the protagonist's trustingness as both a virtue and a fatal flaw.
Variants and Related Words
- Trust (n.): Can be used as a synonym for the trait, though it also refers to the specific feeling or instance of confidence. (e.g., ).
- Trustfulness (n.): A direct synonym for trustingness.
- Gullibility (n.): A negative connotation implying that the trust is naive and easily exploited.
- Credulity (n.): A readiness to believe, especially on slight or uncertain evidence, often with a negative connotation.
- Trusting (adj.): The adjective form. (e.g., ).
Synonyms
- Trustfulness
- Credence
- Confidence (in others)
Antonyms
- Distrust
- Mistrust
- Suspicion
- Wariness
- Cynicism
Notes on Meaning
- Trustingness vs. Naivety: While related, trustingness is a neutral or positive trait of being willing to trust. Naivety (or naïveté) suggests a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment, which often leads to being too trusting. Trustingness can be a conscious choice of a wise person, whereas naivety is typically an unconscious state.
- Trustingness vs. Gullibility: Gullibility is a more pejorative term, specifically indicating a foolish or excessive readiness to believe something and be deceived. Trustingness does not inherently imply foolishness.
Noun
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the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
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the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity
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