Distrustful: meaning, definitions and examples
๐คจ
distrustful
[ dษชsหtrสstfษl ]
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:
๐ต๐น desconfiado
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคตเคฟเคถเฅเคตเคพเคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช misstrauisch
๐ฎ๐ฉ curiga
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะดะพะฒััะปะธะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ nieufny
๐ฏ๐ต ็ใๆทฑใ
๐ซ๐ท mรฉfiant
๐ช๐ธ desconfiado
๐น๐ท gรผvensiz
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ฌ ๋ง์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑุชุงุจ
๐จ๐ฟ nedลฏvฤลivรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ nedรดverฤivรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ไธไฟกไปป็
๐ธ๐ฎ nezaupljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ tortrygginn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตะฝัะผััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแ แฌแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ลรผbhษli
๐ฒ๐ฝ desconfiado
Word origin
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.