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:
- naive
- trusting
- inexperienced
- simpleminded
- wide-eyed
- gullible
- trustful
- unsophisticated
- uncritical
- unworldly
- innocent
- unknowing
- unsophisticated
- credulous
- unworldly
- innocent
- green
- positive
- confident
- uncritical
- certain
- unquestioning
- unquestioning
- gullible
- trusting
- credulous
- green
- sure
- ingenuous
- simple
- certain
- wide-eyed
- confident
- sure
- inexperienced
- trustful
- na-ve
- ingenuous
- simple
- positive
- unknowing
- simpleminded
- naive
- na-ve
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
mistrustful, suspicious, careful, cautious,skeptical, doubting, suspecting, disbelieving, unbelieving, show-me
naive, trusting, inexperienced, simpleminded, wide-eyed, gullible, trustful, unsophisticated, uncritical, unworldly
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.
