Definition of distrustful
: having or showing distrust
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Examples of distrustful in a Sentence
she was distrustful of her boyfriend's claim of having saved the kitten from a raging fire
naturally distrustful of politicians who claim to have all the answers
Recent Examples of distrustful from the Web
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Two systems of justice' Response from African-American groups across the city was swift and nearly unanimous: The merit board failed, deepening years-long divides between police officers and an increasingly distrustful portion of the city.
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Residents and local officials criticized the move, noting that many in the city of 100,000 remain distrustful after their water supply was contaminated with lead for 18 months.
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Residents and local officials criticized the move, noting that many in the city of 100,000 remain distrustful after their water supply was contaminated with lead for 18 months.
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China is now racing ahead on 5G research and investment and the sense was that the Trump administration, distrustful of the Asian power, would be more inclined to green-light a deal than its predecessor, the people said.
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This has made Oklahoma teachers deeply distrustful of their state leaders.
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And the actor’s innate charisma also strengthens the film’s emotional core, sidestepping the premise of parents being too distrustful of their (mildly responsible) teenagers.
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The shooting left residents deeply distrustful of the notion that neighborhood policing would protect them from fatal police shootings.
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For years, Americans have been getting more intensely distrustful and negatively biased against members of the opposing parties.
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First Known Use of distrustful
1589
distrustful Synonyms
Synonyms
disbelieving, doubting, incredulous, mistrustful, questioning, skeptical, suspecting, suspicious, unbelieving;
Antonyms
credulous, gullible (also gullable), trustful, trusting, uncritical, unquestioning;
Near Antonyms
ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), simple, simpleminded, unknowing, unsophisticated, unworldly, wide-eyed;
certain, confident, positive, sure;
Related Words
paranoid (also paranoidal);
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;
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