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词汇 distrustful
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Definition of distrustful in English:

distrustful

adjective dɪsˈtrʌstf(ə)ldɪsˈtrʌstfʊl
  • Feeling or showing distrust of someone or something.

    I have grown up to be distrustful of men
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The latter and the Imperial Russian Musical Society were distrustful of the group of musicians known as the ‘Handful of Five’.
    • Not surprisingly, a series of brutal and murderous events left islanders deeply distrustful of outsiders.
    • He was incredibly distrustful of the wily-looking fox, and was very interested to hear his story - if ever he got the chance to.
    • There is no hiding from the fact that society is distrustful of scientific research - especially research that involves reproduction or genetics.
    • Most Scots, they say, are distrustful of the nuclear industry and would prefer to tackle climate change through windmills, tidal and solar power, and recycling.
    • Post workers were angry with management and distrustful of the union leadership.
    • They defended their villages fiercely, and remain deeply distrustful of the outside world.
    • On the other hand, I'm automatically distrustful of any group of ruling parties that decides to ban another party.
    • But people in the Black Isle are distrustful of government scientific advice and remain unconvinced.
    • Slightly less than a third said they were very distrustful of the software giant.
    • Johnson smirked in a manner that's typical of a player who's cynical and distrustful of a new head coach.
    • And even left wing Social Democrats were distrustful of the Communists.
    • It is not in borrowers' interests for them to become worried and distrustful of their lender.
    • In fact, he was so far ahead of the field that he had become distrustful of many standard textbooks.
    • One internet site agrees, declaring the animals to be ‘noble and tame dogs with the family, but distrustful of strangers’.
    • The doctors are probably also now distrustful of the BMA.
    • Licinius became increasingly distrustful of him and suspicious of his own Christian subjects, whom he began to persecute.
    • Even people who are normally, and understandably, distrustful of cops should put their survival first.
    • I'm distrustful of all these men who buy magazines about health and fashion.
    • Sections of the anti-abortion movement are extremely distrustful of politicians.
    Synonyms
    mistrustful, suspicious, chary, apprehensive, lacking trust, lacking confidence, lacking faith
    sceptical, unsure, doubtful, dubious, cynical
    cautious, circumspect, careful, wary, uneasy
    questioning, disbelieving, unbelieving, incredulous
    informal leery, cagey

Derivatives

  • distrustfully

  • adverbdɪsˈtrʌstf(ə)lidɪsˈtrʌstfʊlidɪsˈtrəs(t)fəli
    • I tested it distrustfully, and then finally shrugged to myself.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • My companions eyed me distrustfully, as if they sensed something different about me: a new detachment.
      • She looked at him distrustfully, and he scowled at her.
      • Chad spent most of his time yawning and eyeing his brother's porridge distrustfully while eating his own cereal.
      • Kirsten said, peering at the cups distrustfully, ‘Darling, I'll try a bite first.’

Definition of distrustful in US English:

distrustful

adjectivedisˈtrəstfəl
  • Feeling or showing distrust of someone or something.

    I have grown up to be distrustful of men
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They defended their villages fiercely, and remain deeply distrustful of the outside world.
    • Post workers were angry with management and distrustful of the union leadership.
    • One internet site agrees, declaring the animals to be ‘noble and tame dogs with the family, but distrustful of strangers’.
    • But people in the Black Isle are distrustful of government scientific advice and remain unconvinced.
    • There is no hiding from the fact that society is distrustful of scientific research - especially research that involves reproduction or genetics.
    • The doctors are probably also now distrustful of the BMA.
    • Slightly less than a third said they were very distrustful of the software giant.
    • Not surprisingly, a series of brutal and murderous events left islanders deeply distrustful of outsiders.
    • The latter and the Imperial Russian Musical Society were distrustful of the group of musicians known as the ‘Handful of Five’.
    • He was incredibly distrustful of the wily-looking fox, and was very interested to hear his story - if ever he got the chance to.
    • Licinius became increasingly distrustful of him and suspicious of his own Christian subjects, whom he began to persecute.
    • On the other hand, I'm automatically distrustful of any group of ruling parties that decides to ban another party.
    • It is not in borrowers' interests for them to become worried and distrustful of their lender.
    • Most Scots, they say, are distrustful of the nuclear industry and would prefer to tackle climate change through windmills, tidal and solar power, and recycling.
    • In fact, he was so far ahead of the field that he had become distrustful of many standard textbooks.
    • Johnson smirked in a manner that's typical of a player who's cynical and distrustful of a new head coach.
    • And even left wing Social Democrats were distrustful of the Communists.
    • I'm distrustful of all these men who buy magazines about health and fashion.
    • Even people who are normally, and understandably, distrustful of cops should put their survival first.
    • Sections of the anti-abortion movement are extremely distrustful of politicians.
    Synonyms
    mistrustful, suspicious, chary, apprehensive, lacking trust, lacking confidence, lacking faith
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