distrustful Sentence Examples
- The detective's distrustful nature led him to question every detail of the crime scene.
- The politician's distrustful comments about his opponent caused a public outcry.
- The child was distrustful of strangers after being lost in a crowded mall.
- The employee was distrustful of the new boss's motives due to his past experiences.
- The hiker was distrustful of the unmarked trail, fearing it might lead to dangerous terrain.
- The scientist was distrustful of the experimental results, suspecting that there might be errors in the data collection.
- The customer was distrustful of the online store's security measures, worried that their personal information might be compromised.
- The traveler was distrustful of the local guide's promises, having heard stories about scams and misleading information.
- The investor was distrustful of the financial advisor's recommendations, believing that they were not acting in his best interests.
- The student was distrustful of the teacher's grading system, suspecting that it was biased against certain students.
distrustful Meaning
distrustful (a)
having or showing distrust
distrustful (a.)
Not confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust; modest; as, distrustful of ourselves, of one's powers.
Apt to distrust; suspicious; mistrustful.
Synonyms & Antonyms of distrustful
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- inexperienced
- positive
- unsophisticated
- credulous
- sure
- credulous
- unsophisticated
- trusting
- positive
- simple
- confident
- naive
- na-ve
- naive
- unknowing
- green
- certain
- trusting
- unworldly
- wide-eyed
- innocent
- innocent
- wide-eyed
- simpleminded
- gullible
- sure
- gullible
- uncritical
- trustful
- confident
- na-ve
- certain
- inexperienced
- unknowing
- ingenuous
- trustful
- simple
- unworldly
- unquestioning
- unquestioning
- ingenuous
- simpleminded
- green
- uncritical
FAQs About the word distrustful
having or showing distrustNot confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust; modest; as, distrustful of ourselves, of one's powers., Apt to distrust; suspi
careful, suspicious, mistrustful,skeptical, cautious, wary, questioning, disbelieving, unbelieving, negativistic
inexperienced, positive, unsophisticated, credulous, sure, credulous, unsophisticated,trusting, positive, simple
The detective's distrustful nature led him to question every detail of the crime scene.
The politician's distrustful comments about his opponent caused a public outcry.
The child was distrustful of strangers after being lost in a crowded mall.
The employee was distrustful of the new boss's motives due to his past experiences.
