taken on trust
Believed without proof
Taken on trust describes something accepted without proof or verification, purely on faith in the source: His credentials were taken on trust.
The phrase implies belief based on confidence in another person rather than independent confirmation.
What's taken on trust may later prove warranted or misplaced.
- presumptionBelief held without proof
- trustworthinessQuality of being reliable
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
- relianceState of needing support
- credenceAcceptance as true
faith · inference · belief · blind faith · acceptance · no questions asked · unverified · conviction · hearsay · benefit of the doubt · honesty · estimation · goodwill · gentleman's agreement · reputation · unquestioned · judgment · gut feeling
taken on trustproven
Established as fact
verified · confirmed · demonstrated · substantiated · validated
taken on trustdoubted
Lacked certainty about
questioned · challenged · scrutinized · distrusted · disbelieved
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