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adjective
- 1. feeling or showing distrust of someone or something: "I have grown up to be distrustful of men"
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: having or showing distrust. distrustfully. (ˌ)dis-ˈtrəs (t)-fə-lē. adverb. distrustfulness noun. Synonyms. disbelieving. doubting. incredulous. mistrustful. negativistic. questioning. show-me. skeptical. suspecting. suspicious. unbelieving. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of distrustful in a Sentence.
not trusting someone or something: distrustful of They tend to be distrustful of outsiders. Large sections of Britain's poorest communities are alienated and distrustful of authority. See. distrust. Fewer examples. These are voters who are really very distrustful of professional politicians.
If you're suspicious, or uncertain whether you should believe something (or someone), you're distrustful. If your dog is distrustful of clowns, she may growl every time she sees anyone wearing a big, red, rubber nose.
If you are distrustful of someone or something, you think that they are not honest, reliable, or safe. Voters are deeply distrustful of all politicians. [ + of ]
Distrustful definition: unable or unwilling to trust; doubtful; suspicious. See examples of DISTRUSTFUL used in a sentence.
Definition of distrustful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define distrustful. distrustful synonyms, distrustful pronunciation, distrustful translation, English dictionary definition of distrustful. adj. Feeling or showing doubt. dis·trust′ful·ly adv. dis·trust′ful·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
to not trust someone or something: be deeply distrusted Many politicians are deeply distrusted by the electorate. Opposite. trust. Compare. mistrust. suspect verb.
noun [ U or S ] uk / dɪˈstrʌst / us / dɪˈstrʌst / Add to word list. the feeling of not trusting someone or something: mutual distrust The two groups have existed in a state of mutual distrust for centuries. deep distrust She has a deep distrust of the media.
noun. doubt about someone's honesty. synonyms: misgiving, mistrust, suspicion. see more. noun. the trait of not trusting others. synonyms: distrustfulness, mistrust. see more. verb. regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in. synonyms: disbelieve, mistrust, suspect. see more. Pronunciation. US. /dɪsˈtrʌst/ UK.
