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Another word for distrustfully

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a manner that shows doubt, suspicion, or a lack of confidence in someone or something.

Usage Example

"The stray cat eyed the unfamiliar visitor mistrustfully from beneath the porch."

Strongest
mistrustfully
suspiciously
warily
Strong
skeptically
guardedly
dubiously
cynically
cautiously

Opposites of distrustfully

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

trustingly
unsuspectingly
confidently
faithfully
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Distrustfully. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/distrustfully
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