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- [dis-truhst-fuh l]
- /dɪsˈtrʌst fəl/
- /dɪˈstrʌst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-truhst-fuh l]
- /dɪsˈtrʌst fəl/
Definitions of distrustful word
- adjective distrustful unable or unwilling to trust; doubtful; suspicious: An alert scientist is distrustful of coincidences. 1
- noun distrustful Marked by distrust; doubtful; suspicious. 1
- adjective distrustful suspicious, not trusting 1
- adjective distrustful If you are distrustful of someone or something, you think that they are not honest, reliable, or safe. 0
- adjective distrustful distrusting; doubting 0
- adjective distrustful Causing or giving rise to distrust. 0
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Origin of distrustful
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; distrust + -ful
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Parts of speech for Distrustful
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distrustful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
distrustful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for distrustful
adj distrustful
- skeptical — doubtful about a particular thing: My teacher thinks I can get a scholarship, but I'm skeptical.
- cautious — Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.
- wary — watchful; being on one's guard against danger.
- fearful — causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.
- suspicious — tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.
Antonyms for distrustful
adj distrustful
- believing — to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so: Only if one believes in something can one act purposefully.
- heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
- incautious — not cautious; careless; reckless; heedless.
- rash — acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.
- trustworthy — deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.
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