DISTRUSTFUL Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

distrustful

adjective

(ˌ)dis-ˈtrəs(t)-fəl

as in skeptical

inclined to doubt or question claims she was distrustful of her boyfriend's claim of having saved the kitten from a raging fire

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as in unsure

not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something naturally distrustful of politicians who claim to have all the answers

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Recent Examples of distrustful Current employes may also become distrustful and less loyal as a result. —

Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Manufacturers are pushing ahead with AI, but workers often feel unprepared, uncertain, and distrustful. —

Rushda Afzal, Harvard Business Review, 22 May 2026 People are distrustful of public health. —

Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 Patrick is willing to do anything to help his wife, but becomes distrustful of the retreat’s enigmatic leader (Weaver) even as Abigail falls under her spell. —

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for distrustful

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During the Cold War, a nuclear-armed, NATO-skeptical France developed its own philosophy for war in the air.

— Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Though Musk anticipates widespread automation in the next decade or two, economists are skeptical about how pervasive and fast these labor and policy shifts will be.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026