mistrustful
mistrustful · more mistrustful · most mistrustful
Having mistrust, lacking trustHaving mistrust, lacking trust (in someone or something).
US/mɪstɹˈʌstfəl/
» Tom is becoming more mistrustful.
Tom wird immer misstrauischer.
Meaning
4 sensesHaving mistrust, lacking trust (in someone or something).
Expressing or showing a lack of trust.
Having a suspicion, imagining or supposing (that something undesirable is the case).
(obsolete)Causing mistrust, suspicions, or forebodings.
More definitions
- openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Examples
2 sentencesTom is becoming more mistrustful.
deTom wird immer misstrauischer. — Yorwba
I'm not mistrustful; I'm simply cautious.
Origin
From mistrust + -ful.From mistrust + -ful.
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Forms
more mistrustful, most mistrustful| Comparative | more mistrustful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most mistrustful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymshaving mistrust:suspiciousB2waryC1distrustfuluntrusting
Close in meaning
- openly distrustful and unwilling to confide:leerysuspiciousuntrustingwary
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form