distrustful

dɪsˈtrʌstfəl

Definition

Definition of distrustful - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

feelingsnot trusting someone or something, expecting dishonesty or danger

She is distrustful of strangers.
He grew distrustful after being lied to.
The dog was distrustful of new people.

mistrustful

suspicious

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Origin of distrustful

Old English, dis- (apart) + trust (confidence) + -ful (full of)

Terms with distrustful included in their meaning

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suspicious

adj.

distrustful

inclined to suspect or distrust others

cynic

adj.

distrustful attitude

showing disbelief in sincerity or goodness of human motives

cynical

adj.

distrustful attitude

believing people are motivated by self-interest

stink eye

suspicion

suspicious or distrustful look

warily

adv.

distrustful

in a manner showing a lack of trust

wary

adj.

trust

distrustful and hesitant to trust others

cynical humor

distrustful humor

humor that shows distrust in human sincerity

jadedly

adv.

attitude

in a weary, bored, distrustful manner

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French:méfiant, ...
German:misstrauisch, ...
Italian:diffidente, ...
Spanish:desconfiado, ...
Portuguese:desconfiado, ...
Chinese:不信任的, ...
Japanese:疑い深い, ...
Arabic:شَكَّاك, ...
Hebrew:חֲשְׁדָן, ...
Russian:недоверчивый, ...
Ukrainian:недовірливий, ...
Hindi:शंकालु, ...
Bengali:সন্দেহপ্রবণ, ...
Catalan:desconfiat, ...
Czech:nedůvěřivý, ...
Danish:mistroisk, ...
Dutch:wantrouwig, ...
Greek:καχύποπτος, ...
Hungarian:bizalmatlan, ...
Khmer:មិនទុកចិត្ត, ...
Korean:의심 많은, ...
Persian:بدگمان, ...
Polish:nieufny, ...
Portuguese (BR):desconfiado, ...
Romanian:neîncrezător, ...
Swedish:misstänksam, ...
Thai:ระแวง, ...
Turkish:güvensiz, ...
Vietnamese:không tin tưởng, ...

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Definition of distrustful - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of distrustful

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