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

Any doubts over whether that deal would be concluded would have been banished as soon as Riad was taken off.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
In the past, Cofnas has expressed doubts about the intellectual abilities of Blacks in comparison to whites.

— Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of doubt

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Despite widespread skepticism and immense hurdles in securing funding, programming, and advertisers, Rasmussen launched ESPN in 1979.

— Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Over the last two to three years, political leaders have further added to that skepticism by questioning the measles vaccine and attempting to change recommendations around it.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of skepticism

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JonBenét’s involvement in beauty pageants became fodder for tabloids, suspicion surrounded her parents even after they had been cleared as suspects, and numerous theories developed regarding who killed her.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
Still, the response — or lack thereof — prompted suspicions among Republican lawmakers in Washington.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of suspicion

Noun

The popular corn maze and sunflower gardens flooded, adding uncertainty to whether the former will be ready as usual for Conner Prairie's high-profile fall festivals.

— John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026
Northwestern University economist Chuck Manski studies decision-making amid uncertainty.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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