วางใจ

Explanation

วางใจ is built from วาง “to place” and ใจ “heart/mind,” so the image is being able to place your mind somewhere without anxiety. It is commonly used with people, work, services, safety, and situations. Frequent patterns include วางใจ + person/thing, วางใจได้ “can be trusted / safe to rely on,” and วางใจว่า... “feel confident that...”

Usage

Use it when talking about trusting a person with a task, having confidence in a professional, company, product, or service, or feeling reassured about safety or an outcome. It works naturally in both conversation and writing.

Caution

For simply believing information or a statement, เชื่อ is usually more natural. In negative warnings like อย่าวางใจ..., it can mean “don’t trust too easily” or “don’t let your guard down.”

1 trust synonyms

• เชื่อ

  chʉ̂a believe

  เชื่อ is the broad verb “to believe,” including believing facts or statements. วางใจ is used more for trusting a person, situation, service, or arrangement enough to feel at ease.

• เชื่อใจ

  เชื่อใจ focuses on believing in someone’s sincerity or heart. วางใจ goes further toward feeling safe, confident, or comfortable leaving something to them.

• ไว้ใจ

  ไว้ใจ is a very common everyday word for “to trust.” วางใจ often sounds a little more measured and carries a stronger sense of feeling secure enough to rely on someone or something.