distrustful

adjective
UK: /dɪsˈtrʌst.fəl/
US: /dɪsˈtrʌst.fəl/

  1. Not trusting or not able to trust someone or something.

    1. I am distrustful of people I don't know well, that's just my nature.
    2. After being betrayed, she became distrustful of even her closest friends, which made her life very hard.

  2. Feeling or showing a lack of trust.

    1. She gave me a distrustful look, like I was hiding something important.
    2. The public remains deeply distrustful of politicians following years of scandals, so it's hard to believe in them.

Synonyms

suspicious wary skeptical doubtful

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "distrustful" in English means: Not trusting or not able to trust someone or something., Feeling or showing a lack of trust..

The phonetic transcription of "distrustful" is /dɪsˈtrʌst.fəl/ in British English and /dɪsˈtrʌst.fəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "distrustful": suspicious, wary, skeptical, doubtful.

Example usage of "distrustful": "I am distrustful of people I don't know well, that's just my nature.". More examples on the page.