DISTRUSTFUL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISTRUSTFUL?

Need another word that means the same as “distrustful”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “distrustful” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Distrustful” are: mistrustful, suspicious, chary, apprehensive, lacking trust, lacking confidence, lacking faith

Distrustful as an Adjective

Definitions of "Distrustful" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “distrustful” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having or showing distrust.
• Feeling or showing distrust of someone or something.

Synonyms of "Distrustful" as an adjective (7 Words)

apprehensive	Quick to understand- Nathaniel Hawthorne. He felt apprehensive about going home.
chary	Characterized by great caution and wariness. A chary investor.
lacking confidence	Inadequate in amount or degree.
lacking faith	Inadequate in amount or degree.
lacking trust	Nonexistent.
mistrustful	Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide. He wondered if he had been unduly mistrustful of her.
suspicious	Not as expected. They are not treating the fire as suspicious.

Usage Examples of "Distrustful" as an adjective

• I have grown up to be distrustful of men.
• Vigilant and distrustful superintendence.
• A man of distrustful nature.
• My experience…in other fields of law has made me distrustful of rules of thumb generally.

Associations of "Distrustful" (30 Words)

accusation	The action or process of accusing someone. There was accusation in Brian s voice.
allegation	A claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof. An allegation of malpractice.
anger	Fill someone with anger provoke anger in. She was angered by his terse answer.
antagonism	Active hostility or opposition. The antagonism between them.
censure	The formal expression of severe disapproval. The company was heavily censured by inspectors from the Department of Trade.
collusion	Collusion between ostensible opponents in a lawsuit. The armed forces were working in collusion with drug traffickers.
disbelief	Doubt about the truth of something. I ll burn in hell for disbelief.
doubt	Lack confidence in or have doubts about. They had doubts that they would ever win.
doubtful	Not known with certainty. The fire was of doubtful origin.
dubiety	The state or quality of being doubtful; uncertainty. His enemies made much of the dubiety of his paternity.
dubious	Not to be relied upon; suspect. He holds the dubious distinction of being relegated with every club he has played for.
illegality	The state of being contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law. Proceedings will be required to establish the illegality of the act.
inability	Lacking the power to perform. His inability to accept new ideas.
incredulous	Not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving. An incredulous gasp.
incrimination	An accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed. His incrimination was based on my testimony.
leery	Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide. A city leery of gang violence.
misdeed	A wicked or illegal act. His past misdeeds were forgiven.
misgiving	Doubt about someone’s honesty. We have misgivings about the way the campaign is being run.
mistrust	Doubt about someone’s honesty. She had no cause to mistrust him.
qualm	A momentary faint or sick feeling. Military regimes generally have no qualms about controlling the press.
recrimination	An accusation in response to one from someone else. There are no tears no recriminations.
reproach	In the Roman Catholic Church a set of antiphons and responses for Good Friday representing the reproaches of Christ to his people. His elegance is a living reproach to our slovenly habits.
reproof	Censure severely or angrily. A look of reproof.
scold	Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault. Mum took Anna away scolding her for her bad behaviour.
skeptic	Someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs.
suspect	Imagine to be the case or true or probable. A broker whose honesty he had no reason to suspect.
suspicion	A feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true. He tried to shield me from suspicion.
suspicious	Not as expected. They are not treating the fire as suspicious.
uncertainty	Being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance. The uncertainty of the outcome.
unwillingness	The quality or state of being unwilling to do something; reluctance. He deplored the Government s unwillingness to provide adequate funds.