Distrustful: meaning, definitions and examples

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distrustful

 

[ dษชsหˆtrสŒstfษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling towards someone

Having or showing a lack of trust or confidence in someone or something.

Synonyms

doubtful, skeptical, suspicious, untrusting.

Examples of usage

  • He gave me a distrustful look.
  • She was distrustful of strangers.
  • His distrustful attitude made it difficult to work together.
  • Being distrustful can make relationships challenging.
  • I could sense her distrustful nature from the way she spoke.

Translations

Translations of the word "distrustful" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desconfiado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเคฟเคถเฅเคตเคพเคธเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช misstrauisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ curiga

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะดะพะฒั–ั€ะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieufny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็–‘ใ„ๆทฑใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mรฉfiant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desconfiado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gรผvensiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜์‹ฌ ๋งŽ์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑุชุงุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nedลฏvฤ›ล™ivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nedรดverฤivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธไฟกไปป็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nezaupljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tortrygginn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตะฝั–ะผัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ แƒฌแƒ›แƒฃแƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸรผbhษ™li

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desconfiado

Etymology

The word 'distrustful' originates from the combination of 'dis-', meaning 'lack of' or 'not', and 'trustful', which comes from the word 'trust'. The concept of trust has been a fundamental aspect of human relationships throughout history, and the prefix 'dis-' adds a negative connotation to it. The word has been used in English language since the 16th century.

See also: distrust, entrust, entrusting, mistrust, mistrustful, mistrustfully, trust, trustee, trustful, trustfulness, trustingly, trustworthily, trustworthiness, trustworthy, untrusting, untrustworthily, untrustworthiness, untrustworthy.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,274, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.