Mistrustful: meaning, definitions and examples

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mistrustful

 

[ mษชsหˆtrสŒstfสŠl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Feeling or showing a lack of trust in someone or something; suspicious.

Synonyms

distrustful, skeptical, suspicious, untrusting

Examples of usage

  • He gave her a mistrustful look.
  • She was mistrustful of strangers.
  • The dog was mistrustful of the new environment.
Context #2 | Adjective

behavior

Demonstrating a lack of trust or confidence in someone or something.

Synonyms

distrustful, skeptical, suspicious, untrusting

Examples of usage

  • His mistrustful behavior made it difficult to work with him.
  • The employee's mistrustful attitude affected the team dynamic.

Translations

Translations of the word "mistrustful" 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‚Šๆทฑใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mรฉfiant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desconfiado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸรผpheci

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜์‹ฌ ๋งŽ์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู…ูˆุซูˆู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nedลฏvฤ›ล™ivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nedรดverฤivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคš็–‘็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nezaupljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tortrygginn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตะฝั–ะผัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒแƒ”แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ inanmayan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desconfiado

Etymology

The word 'mistrustful' is derived from the combination of 'mis-' meaning 'badly' or 'not' and 'trustful' meaning 'having trust or confidence'. It first appeared in the 17th century during a time when trustworthiness and loyalty were highly valued traits. Over time, the word has evolved to describe a state of suspicion or lack of trust in various situations.

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

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,015 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.