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DISTRUSTFUL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Having or showing distrust

Example:

vigilant and distrustful superintendence

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

cynical; misanthropic; misanthropical (believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others)

doubting; questioning; sceptical; skeptical (marked by or given to doubt)

green-eyed; jealous; overjealous (suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival)

leery; mistrustful; suspicious; untrusting; wary (openly distrustful and unwilling to confide)

misogynic ((used of men) having deep-seated distrust of women)

oversuspicious (unduly suspicious)

Also:

incredulous (not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving)

Antonym:

trustful (inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust)

Derivation:

distrustfulness (the trait of not trusting others)

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