noun
- the quality or state of being confiding; a tendency to trust others readily or share one's thoughts and feelings openly
Usage: formal; often used to describe a personality trait or manner of interaction
Examples
- Her confidingness made her vulnerable to those who did not have her best interests at heart.
- The child's confidingness toward strangers concerned his parents.
- His confidingness in sharing personal details helped build strong friendships.
- She appreciated the confidingness of her mentor, who openly discussed both successes and failures.
- The confidingness of the witness made her testimony particularly compelling.
- Despite his confidingness, he maintained appropriate professional boundaries at work.