Definitions and Examples of trusting, confident, reliable
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Having faith in someone's honesty, integrity, or reliability.
Example
She was trusting enough to lend her car to her friend without any hesitation.
Feeling sure of oneself, one's abilities, or one's judgment.
Example
He was confident that he would ace the interview and get the job.
Consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted.
Example
She always delivers her work on time and with high quality, making her a reliable employee.
Key Differences: trusting vs confident vs reliable
- 1Trusting implies having faith in someone's honesty, while confident denotes feeling sure of oneself.
- 2Reliable is a complementary antonym that describes someone or something that can be trusted to perform consistently well.
Effective Usage of trusting, confident, reliable
- 1Building Relationships: Use these antonyms to express trust and confidence in others, building stronger relationships.
- 2Encouraging Self-Confidence: Incorporate these antonyms in conversations to encourage self-confidence and positive self-talk.
- 3Describing People and Things: Utilize these antonyms to describe people and things that are trustworthy, reliable, and confident.
Remember this!
The antonyms have distinct nuances: Trusting conveys faith in someone's honesty, confident denotes self-assurance, and reliable describes someone or something that can be trusted. Use these words to build relationships, encourage self-confidence, and describe trustworthy, reliable, and confident people and things.
