DISTRUSTFUL

distrustful

(adjective) having or showing distrust; “a man of distrustful nature”; “my experience...in other fields of law has made me distrustful of rules of thumb generally”- B.N.Cardozo; “vigilant and distrustful superintendence”- Thomas Jefferson

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

distrustful (comparative more distrustful, superlative most distrustful)

(active sense) Experiencing distrust, showing distrust, wary, sceptical, suspicious, doubtful.

(passive sense) Causing or giving rise to distrust.

Source: Wiktionary

Dis*trust"ful, a.

1. Not confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust; modest; as, distrustful of ourselves, of one's powers. Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks. Pope.

2. Apt to distrust; suspicious; mistrustful. Boyle.

– Dis*trust"ful*ly, adv.

– Dis*trust"ful*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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