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- [mis-truhst-fuh l]
- /mɪsˈtrʌst fəl/
- /ˌmɪsˈtrʌst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-truhst-fuh l]
- /mɪsˈtrʌst fəl/
Definitions of mistrustful word
- adjective mistrustful full of mistrust; suspicious. 1
- noun mistrustful Lacking in trust; suspicious. 1
- adjective mistrustful If you are mistrustful of someone, you do not trust them. 0
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Origin of mistrustful
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; mistrust + -ful
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Parts of speech for Mistrustful
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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mistrustful popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mistrustful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mistrustful
adj mistrustful
- skeptical — doubtful about a particular thing: My teacher thinks I can get a scholarship, but I'm skeptical.
- suspicious — tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.
- leery — leer2 .
- wary — watchful; being on one's guard against danger.
- cagey — If you say that someone is being cagey about something, you mean that you think they are deliberately not giving you much information or expressing an opinion about it.
Antonyms for mistrustful
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