distrustful
adjective
Origin of distrustful
Related Words for distrustful
skeptical, cautious, wary, fearful, suspicious, mistrustful, dubious, doubtful, uneasy, jealous, leery, cagey, chary, cynical, uptightExamples from the Web for distrustful
Contemporary Examples of distrustful
“Dead” was the operative word for Sinatra, that most distrustful of all superstars.
A lifetime of abuse had left him distrustful of all humans, and McKeever sought to make himself an exception.
Treviño Morales was distrustful of everyone—except his brother Omar, Z-42—and slept inside his car.
Distrustful of engaging fully, the cynic engages superficially, gets the drug he needs, and moves along.
Distrustful Diversifier Dear Distrustful: Your worry is sensible.
Historical Examples of distrustful
She was distrustful of the future, and apt to anticipate bad fortune.
Brave and BoldHoratio Alger
The one preserved a calm and placid smile; the other, a distrustful frown.
Barnaby RudgeCharles Dickens
Karl cast a distrustful glance sideways at my nursling and spoke not.
The First ViolinJessie Fothergill
There was a pause while he searched her face with a distrustful scrutiny.
The Heart of Thunder MountainEdfrid A. Bingham
It would not obey his brain because, after all, what could the brain report of his distrustful heart?
The PrisonerAlice Brown