distrustful

dis·trust·ful

adjective \-ˈtrəs(t)-fəl\

Definition of DISTRUSTFUL

: having or showing distrust

— dis·trust·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— dis·trust·ful·ness noun

Examples of DISTRUSTFUL

1. <she was distrustful of her boyfriend's claim of having saved the kitten from a raging fire>
2. <naturally distrustful of politicians who claim to have all the answers>

First Known Use of DISTRUSTFUL

1589

Related to DISTRUSTFUL

Synonyms

disbelieving, skeptical, doubting, incredulous, mistrustful, negativistic, questioning, show-me, suspecting, suspicious, unbelieving

Antonyms

credulous, gullible (also gullable), trustful, trusting, uncritical, unquestioning

Related Words

paranoid (also paranoidal); critical, puzzled, quizzical; careful, cautious, guarded, gun-shy, leery (also leary), wary, watchful; cynical, experienced, knowing, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise; curious, inquiring, inquisitive, nosy (or nosey), snoopy; uncertain, unconvinced, undecided, undetermined, unsettled, unsure; hesitant

Near Antonyms

green, ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), simple, simpleminded, unknowing, unsophisticated, unworldly, wide-eyed; certain, confident, positive, sure; callow, inexperienced, raw; childlike, idealistic, impractical; beguiled, deceived, duped, gulled, tricked; careless, heedless, unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary

Rhymes with DISTRUSTFUL

disgustful, mistrustful