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Another word for distrustful

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• adjective (Context 1)

Feeling or showing a lack of trust or confidence in someone or something; suspicious or wary.

Usage Example

"Having been misled by exaggerated promises in the past, the residents remained mistrustful of the new development proposal."

Strongest
mistrustful
suspicious
wary
Strong
leery
skeptical
chary
guarded
cynical
doubtful
Weak
cautious

Opposites of distrustful

The opposite of distrustful shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

trusting
trustful
unsuspicious
confiding
credulous
unwary
gullible
See all opposites of distrustful

• Nearby Words

district
distrix
distrust
distrustful
distrustfully
distrustfulness
disturb

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Distrustful. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/distrustful
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