Mistrustful

Quick meaning: Mistrustful is an adjective meaning Having mistrust, lacking trust (in someone or something).

Meaning

Having mistrust, lacking trust (in someone or something).

More Meanings

1. Expressing or showing a lack of trust.
2. Having a suspicion, imagining or supposing (that something undesirable is the case).
3. (obsolete) Causing mistrust, suspicions, or forebodings.

Example Sentences

He lookt askew with his mistrustfull eyes, And nycely trode, as thornes lay in his way

He led the way to the stable-yard accordingly, the Rat following with a most mistrustful expression […]

[…] I hold it cowardice To rest mistrustful where a noble heart Hath pawn’d an open hand in sign of love;

Vp we gad, owt spredding oure sayls and make to the seaward: Al creeks mistrustful with Greekish countrye refusing.

Synonyms for mistrustful

Depending on context, synonyms include distrustful, suspicious, untrusting, wary, leery.

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