DISTRUSTFULNESS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

distrustfulness

noun

as in doubt

a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something one voter who usually listens to campaign promises with an air of distrustfulness

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Noun

Therefore, Tunick remains presumed innocent unless prosecutors prove the charge beyond a reasonable doubt.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Since the State could not disprove the justification defense beyond a reasonable doubt, the evidence resulted in the decision that no criminal charges would be filed against the fast-food employees.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of doubt

Noun

When employees are unsure whether a communication is genuinely human or synthetically generated, skepticism naturally rises.

— Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The barrier islands have a history of powerful currents and drowning deaths — but the Wells’ family lawyer, civil rights attorney Ben Crump, voiced skepticism on the notion that the teenager may have drowned.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of skepticism

Noun

The case made global headlines as suspicion quickly fell on Knox and her boyfriend of just days, Raffaele Sollecito.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
With their suspicions in mind, Kimberly and her family focused their searches for Ashley on the northwestern edge of the reservation, near Sam McDonald’s house.

— Dateline NBC, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of suspicion

Noun

Early footage shows the group navigating uncertainty before eventually rediscovering its chemistry with Armstrong and Brittain, a process that transformed grief into a new creative chapter.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
The service later moved through a confusing sequence of identities — HBO Max, Max and ultimately HBO Max again — reflecting a strategic uncertainty that its competitors were happy to exploit.

— Paul Hardart, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

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