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:
- trusting
- confident
- unsophisticated
- certain
- credulous
- simpleminded
- simpleminded
- unquestioning
- green
- wide-eyed
- confident
- ingenuous
- positive
- ingenuous
- uncritical
- unquestioning
- naïve
- trustful
- trustful
- wide-eyed
- innocent
- gullible
- positive
- credulous
- inexperienced
- unworldly
- trusting
- unknowing
- inexperienced
- simple
- certain
- gullible
- simple
- sure
- unworldly
- naïve
- unsophisticated
- innocent
- naive
- unknowing
- uncritical
- green
- sure
- naive
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.
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
suspicious, careful, mistrustful, cautious,skeptical, cynical,incredulous, suspecting, wary, questioning
trusting, confident, unsophisticated, certain, credulous, simpleminded, simpleminded, unquestioning, green, wide-eyed
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.
