Distrusting

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of distrust form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Inclined to distrust; distrustful; suspicious.

    "To the contrary, compared to the Pew Research Center respondents who either worked for government or lived in a household with someone who did, those who worked for nongovernmental employers under contracts and grants were usually the most distrusting of all."

Synonyms

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mistrustmisgivingmistrustmistrustapprehensionawake a doubt

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"At this point not only have I still not had a girlfriend, but I also have lost interest in trying, thanks to my brother's nasty bitch that drove him to suicide... So yeah, I'm more distrusting of relationships now. I won't refuse them, but I honestly don't think I'll even try for a while."

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