Single terms for low degree of trust

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I can think of numerous terms for varying degrees of distrust: mistrust, suspicion, wariness, caution, etc; I can also think of numerous terms for very high degrees of trust: faith, confidence, conviction, etc.
However, try as I might, I can neither think of nor find any single terms for varying, low degrees of positive trust; that is, single words which carry similar or identical meaning to phrases such as "potentially trustworthy", "moderately trusting", or "slightly trustful".

David S · Answer

I don't think of one single word, but would use "some trust" (or some faith, confidence, etc.). This is used to imply less than total trust, but not distrust. Or "a moderate degree of trust" (or of faith, confidence, etc.), explicitly saying not a high degree but not a low degree either.

Answered by David S on December 28, 2020

Single terms for low degree of trust

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