distrustful

Meanings

• adjective

  Lacking confidence or trust; suspicious.

• adjective

  Refusing to trust or believe; unfaithful.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with distrustful
untrustful , mistrustful , distasteful , disrespectful

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Variants

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distrustful , distrustfully , distrustfulness , distrustfulnesses , self-distrust , self-distrustful , self-distrusts

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Etymology

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From dis- 'opposite' + trust 'faith, confidence'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'distrustful' first appeared in English in the late 15th century.

2. In psychology, distrust is considered a normal and adaptive response to potential threats.

3. The distrustful behavior of animals, such as avoiding a new food source, is an important survival mechanism.

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Related Concepts

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1. suspicion: A feeling of doubt or mistrust towards someone or something.

2. mistrust: A feeling of lack of confidence or faith in someone or something.

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Culture

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Distrustful is often used to describe a person's attitude or behavior towards others, indicating a lack of confidence or faith. In literature, distrustful characters can create tension and conflict, as seen in Shakespeare's Hamlet and Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'.

How to Memorize "distrustful"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person with a furrowed brow, looking at someone or something suspiciously.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'distrustful' with the feeling of unease or suspicion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'dis-trust-ful' as 'opposite trust'.

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