Distrustful
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Distrustful is an adjective meaning (active sense) Experiencing distrust, showing distrust, wary, sceptical, suspicious, doubtful.
Meaning
(active sense) Experiencing distrust, showing distrust, wary, sceptical, suspicious, doubtful.
More Meanings
- (passive sense) Causing or giving rise to distrust.
Synonyms for distrustful
Depending on context, synonyms include leery, incredulous, wary, skeptical, misanthropic, questioning.
Antonyms for distrustful
Common opposites include trustful, trusting.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mistrustful, oversuspicious, suspicious, untrusting, doubting, leery.
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