mistrustful

adjective

Definition of mistrustfulnext
1
as in skeptical
inclined to doubt or question claims we were mistrustful of the so-called "miracle cure" for obesity

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2
as in unsure
not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something inhabitants of that remote community tend to be mistrustful of outsiders

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistrustful
  1. skeptical
  2. unsure
  3. suspicious
  4. uncertain
  5. cautious
  6. distrustful
  7. careful
Adjective
  • The governor has previously appeared skeptical of what proponents call school choice, and the issue is likely be one of the biggest fights at the Statehouse this year.
    Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Recent polls have shown that a significant share of Canadians have become skeptical of the contribution of immigrants.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of skeptical
Adjective
  • What the market is unsure about is how the impending policy mix of tariffs, immigration restrictions and deregulation will alter this interplay of rates, inflation, GDP growth and risk appetites.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
  • When asked by this news organization her thoughts on the possible $1.35 million in cuts to police services, police Chief Tracy Avelar was unsure of what the future could hold.
    Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of unsure
Adjective
  • In late June 2024, the Natomas Unified School District IT department shut down the district’s network system, wifi network, VPN services and phone lines after identifying suspicious activity on the network.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The Scam Alert feature watches the links in incoming text messages and flags any suspicious ones.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of suspicious
Adjective
  • This keeps his audience, and often his negotiation counterparts, uncertain and on edge.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Lee’s storied Bay Area political career took an uncertain turn after Lee ran unsuccessfully in 2024 for the U.S. Senate, finishing fourth in the March primary against fellow Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff, who won in the November election.
    Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of uncertain
Adjective
  • Bowles has similar schemes to take away hot throws in his blitz package, so Daniels must be cautious of throwing to hots in the middle of the field.
    Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The Fed can afford to be cautious because the job market has remained strong.
    Ben Casselman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of cautious
Adjective
  • The public was still distrustful of what has come to be known as the imperial presidency, says Jerry, so a newcomer was more than welcome in Washington.
    Andrea Michelson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Essentially, Wilson was distrustful of Hollywood (relayed in his essay for Spin magazine), so Wilson’s estate gave Denzel Washington supervision over the film adaptation of the entire cycle.
    Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of distrustful
Adjective
  • From general manager Kyle Davidson on down, the Blackhawks are always careful not to criticize Jones.
    Scott Powers, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • But be careful when scrolling, as the answers are at the end of the article.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of careful
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