believing
Having full confidence
Believing is holding something to be true or real, whether through faith, evidence, or conviction.
It implies acceptance without necessarily having proof: Believing in yourself is half the battle.
The present participle often functions as an adjective describing someone with faith: a believing Christian, a believing Muslim.
Trust without proof
- relianceState of needing support
- dependabilityConsistent trustworthy nature
- credenceAcceptance as true
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
fidelity · commitment · faithfulness · allegiance · sincerity · honesty · integrity · bond
Tendency to expect good
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- possibilityState of being achievable
- potentialLatent capacity for development
expectation · wishful thinking · dreams · longing · yearning · promise · prospects · looking forward
Total absence of doubt
- firmnessResistance to deformation
- assuranceFirm promise or certainty
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
unwavering · steadfast · doubtless · unshakeable · passionate · fervent · zealous · dedicated
System of spiritual belief
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- pietySincere religious devotion
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
prayer · doctrine · creed · theology · sacred · divinity · salvation · transcendence
Seeming likely true
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- proofDemonstration of truth
- likelihoodChance something will occur
probability · veracity · authenticity · legitimacy · validity · grounds · basis · benefit of the doubt
Confirmation of receipt
- embracingHolding warmly, willingly accepting
- agreementShared position between parties
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- endorsementFormal expression of support
affirmation · approval · validation · understanding · coming to terms · buy-in · openness · receptivity
faith
Trust without proof
- relianceState of needing support
- dependabilityConsistent trustworthy nature
- credenceAcceptance as true
loyalty · fidelity · commitment · faithfulness · allegiance · sincerity · honesty · integrity · bond · confidence
optimism
Tendency to expect good
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- possibilityState of being achievable
potential · expectation · wishful thinking · dreams · longing · yearning · promise · prospects · looking forward · positive outlook
certainty
Total absence of doubt
commitment · unwavering · steadfast · doubtless · unshakeable · passionate · fervent · zealous · dedicated · wholehearted
religion
System of spiritual belief
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- pietySincere religious devotion
worship · prayer · doctrine · creed · theology · sacred · divinity · salvation · transcendence · pilgrimage
plausibility
Seeming likely true
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- proofDemonstration of truth
likelihood · probability · veracity · authenticity · legitimacy · validity · grounds · basis · benefit of the doubt · skepticism
acknowledgment
Confirmation of receipt
- embracingHolding warmly, willingly accepting
- agreementShared position between parties
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
endorsement · affirmation · approval · validation · understanding · coming to terms · buy-in · openness · receptivity · willingness
- childlike innocenceinnocence, wonder, curiosity, playfulness, imagination
- Trust actsconfiding, entrusting, opening up, vulnerability, disclosure
- trusting traitsnaive, gullible, trustful, credulous, confiding
- naivetenaivety, naive, innocence, gullible, gullibility
- certaintycertain, sure, uncertain, unsure, definite
- mindsetsgrowth mindset, fixed mindset, mindset, abundance mindset, scarcity mindset
believingdisbelieving
Refusing to accept something
denying · rejecting · discrediting · disputing · refuting
believingdistrusting
Lacking confidence in others
mistrusting · disbelieving · untrusting · mistrustful · cynical
- seeing is believingDoubt ends with evidence
- believing inAccepting as real or true