Definitions for distrustful
dɪsˈtrʌst fəldis·trust·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. distrustfuladjective

   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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. distrustfuladjective

   Marked by distrust; doubtful; suspicious.

2. distrustfuladjective

   Causing or giving rise to distrust.

3. Etymology: From distrust + -ful.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Distrustfuladjective

   Etymology: distrust and full.

   1. Apt to distrust; suspicious.

   Generals often harbour distrustful thoughts in their breasts. Robert Boyle, Seraphick Love.

   2. Not confident; diffident.

   The great corrupters of discourse have not been so distrustful of themselves. Government of the Tongue.

   3. Diffident of himself; modest; timorous.

   Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks;
   It still looks home, and short excursions makes;
   But rattling nonsense in full vollies breaks. Alexander Pope.

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1. distrustful

   Distrustful refers to a state or attitude of being unable to believe, trust, or have confidence in someone or something. It implies a sense of skepticism, suspicion or doubt towards the reliability or intentions of others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Distrustfuladjective

   not confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust; modest; as, distrustful of ourselves, of one's powers

2. Distrustfuladjective

   apt to distrust; suspicious; mistrustful

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1. Distrustful

   Distrustful vs. Mistrustful -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Distrustful and Mistrustful.

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Zira

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of distrustful in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of distrustful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of distrustful in a Sentence

1. Jesse Watters:

   Being a president is kind of like being a parent, you have to manage expectations. We take the twins on a car ride to Maine from New York … I don't tell the twins we're going to get there in three hours … They're going to be cranky and confused, and they're not going to trust me the next day. And that's how other people feel. They're cranky, confused, and they're distrustful of the president.

2. J. R. R. Tolkien, Gandalf on Saruman, The Two Towers:

   The treacherous are ever distrustful.

3. Sterne:

   How frequently are the honesty and integrity of a man disposed of by a smile or a shrug. How many good and generous actions have been sunk into oblivion by a distrustful look, or stamped with the imputation of bad motives, by a mysterious and seasonable whisper!

4. Tom Burt:

   For those who are distrustful, giving them the ability to confirm that their vote got counted, that's where I see a huge potential transformation in trust.

5. Maddie Feaster:

   It helps veterans because it’s entirely based on trust, a lot of veterans come at [equine therapy] from a distrustful place, and you’re never going to fool a horse. Whether you’re feeling anxious or fearful, they’re going to know.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=distrustful
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Distrustful
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=distrustful
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrustful