distrustful
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Definition of distrustful
: having or showing distrust
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Synonyms & Antonyms for distrustful
Synonyms
disbelieving, doubting, incredulous, mistrustful, questioning, skeptical, suspecting, suspicious, unbelieving
Antonyms
credulous, gullible (also gullable), trustful, trusting, uncritical, unquestioning
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One faction of the magazine, led by Hertzberg, was robustly social democratic and distrustful of military adventurism. — Jeet Heer, The New Republic, "Charles Krauthammer was a crucial New Republic voice for nearly a quarter century. RIP.," 22 June 2018 Initially, locals were understandably distrustful about Chicagoans moving in on their turf with grandiose plans for a fancy resort that would cater to the well-heeled but would distance itself from the community. — Gary D'amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "D'Amato: How Sand Valley Golf Resort is transforming central Wisconsin," 30 June 2018 And Misty is not Simone, and so Misty comes from a place of being distrustful. — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Luke Cage' Star on Season 2's Cliffhanger: "I Was Extremely Surprised"," 26 June 2018 African-American groups were outraged at the merit board's decision, which exacerbated years-long divides between police officers and an increasingly distrustful portion of the city and led to calls for reform. — Ryan Martin, Indianapolis Star, "Aaron Bailey family receives $650,000 settlement from Indianapolis," 26 June 2018 Hannah looks back at her with old, sad eyes and an initially distrustful face. — Rena Gross, Billboard, "14 Significant Moments From 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season 2, Episode 10 'The Last Ceremony'," 20 June 2018 Mohazab said her experiences have left her distrustful of doctors. — Nick Watt, CNN, "USC, ex-school gynecologist face lawsuits over alleged inappropriate touching," 23 May 2018 Potential talks with North Korea about Pyongyang abandoning its nuclear weapons were expected to be an incentive for Trump to remain in the Iran deal, so as not to make Kim Jong Un distrustful of US intentions. — Carol Morello, BostonGlobe.com, "Pompeo says US is with Israel in fight against Iran," 29 Apr. 2018 Part of it is his personality — always contrarian, distrustful of others, unable to reveal any part of his inner life. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "We Are Scientists," 5 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'distrustful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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