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
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.