Distrustful

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Experiencing distrust, showing distrust, wary, sceptical, suspicious, doubtful.
  2. 2
    Causing or giving rise to distrust.
Adjective
  1. 1
    having or showing distrust wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
mistrustfulscepticalagnosticcageycautiouschary

Example

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"I was distrustful of his motives."

Etymology

From distrust + -ful.

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