Distrustful - definition of distrustful by The Free Dictionary distrustful - 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
distrustful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation . . . Definition of distrustful adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary distrustful of somebody something unwilling to trust somebody something He has always been distrustful of authority The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words
Mistrustful vs Distrustful: What’s the Difference “Distrustful” describes a lack of trust in a specific person, thing, or entity It suggests a targeted skepticism, often based on past experiences or concrete information A distrustful person might have reason to doubt someone’s reliability, honesty, or competence