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My parents were distrustful of the outside world. They didn't think much good came out of it... The outside world was this strange place that was not so much dangerous as not as interesting as what went on in the house.
Kevin Wilson

Meaning of "distrustful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISTRUSTFUL

distrustful  [dɪsˈtrʌstfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISTRUSTFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Distrustful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DISTRUSTFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of distrustful in the English dictionary

The definition of distrustful in the dictionary is distrusting or inclined to distrust.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISTRUSTFUL


boastful
ˈbəʊstfʊl
disgustful
dɪsˈɡʌstfʊl
distasteful
dɪsˈteɪstfʊl
fistful
ˈfɪstfʊl
gustful
ˈɡʌstfʊl
lustful
ˈlʌstfʊl
mastful
ˈmɑːstfʊl
moistful
ˈmɔɪstfʊl
molestful
məˈlɛstfʊl
pestful
ˈpɛstfʊl
restful
ˈrɛstfʊl
tasteful
ˈteɪstfʊl
thrustful
ˈθrʌstfʊl
trustful
ˈtrʌstfʊl
unboastful
ʌnˈbəʊstfʊl
unrestful
ʌnˈrɛstfʊl
untrustful
ʌnˈtrʌstfʊl
wasteful
ˈweɪstfʊl
wistful
ˈwɪstfʊl
zestful
ˈzestfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISTRUSTFUL

distributorship
district
district attorney
district council
district court
district court judge
district heating
district high school
district nurse
District of Columbia
District Six
distringas
Distrito Federal
distrix
distrouble
distrust
distruster
distrustfully
distrustfulness
distrustless

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISTRUSTFUL

chestful
delightful
doubtful
feastful
fruitful
ghastful
hurtful
impactful
insightful
jestful
listful
mistful
mistrustful
nestful
respectful
rightful
thirstful
thoughtful
tristful
wanrestful

Synonyms and antonyms of distrustful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISTRUSTFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «distrustful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of distrustful

Translation of «distrustful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISTRUSTFUL

Find out the translation of distrustful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of distrustful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «distrustful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不信任
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desconfiados
570 millions of speakers

English

distrustful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अविश्वासी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مرتابون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

недоверчивый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desconfiados
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

distruster
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

méfiant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengganggu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

misstrauisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不信感を抱く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불신
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Distruster
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hay nghi ngờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

distruster
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Distruster
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

distruster
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diffidente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieufny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

недовірливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neîncrezător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δύσπιστος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wantrouig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

misstrogen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mistenksom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of distrustful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTRUSTFUL»

The term «distrustful» is regularly used and occupies the 104.464 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTRUSTFUL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about distrustful

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7 QUOTES WITH «DISTRUSTFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word distrustful.
1
Sharron Angle
The nation is arming. What are they arming for if it isn't that they are so distrustful of their government? They're afraid they'll have to fight for their liberty in more Second Amendment kinds of ways.
2
Mohamed ElBaradei
I think people are distrustful of politicians and are looking for someone who is telling the truth with no hidden agenda.
3
Laura Fraser
I've been a jealous person myself. I've been distrustful, convinced that somebody's having an affair with somebody else. If you believe it in your head, everything looks like a lie. When you're looking for it, you always see it - even the change of expression in their face.
4
James Lasdun
The nature of fiction is to make one distrustful of any character who lectures and castigates.
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Douglas Wilder
Since the heady days of the 2009 Inauguration, middle-class independents have grown increasingly distant from Obama. Working-class voters - always more enamored of Clinton - have grown even more wary and distrustful of the Chicagoan. Both voting blocs pose the danger of serious defection in 2012. Without their support, Obama cannot win.
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Kevin Wilson
My parents were distrustful of the outside world. They didn't think much good came out of it... The outside world was this strange place that was not so much dangerous as not as interesting as what went on in the house.
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Koren Zailckas
I think what I learned in research is that as Americans, we're very distrustful of anger. We're not sure if we should repress it. The idea that anger is supposed to be controlled is American, and we try to keep it out of our homes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISTRUSTFUL»

Discover the use of distrustful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to distrustful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
My timorous rouse □Jnambltious tracts pursues. Cowlst. There Is no man in eny rank who is always at liberty to act s< he would incline. In some flwflrtfror other be is limited by circumstances. t Blair. DISTRUSTFUL, SUSPICIOUS, : DIFFIDENT.
George Crabb, 1818
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Legislating Privacy: Technology, Social Values, and Public ...
80 In contrast, those who are most concerned about threats to individual privacy are also most distrustful of technology and government. The analysts of the 1990 Harris-Equifax survey created an index of distrust based on responses to four ...
Priscilla M. Regan, 1995
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
Drydm. Distrustful, adj. [distrust and Jull.] 1. Apt to distrust; suspicious. Generals often harbour distrustful thoughts in ' their breasts. Boyle's Seraphic Love. 1. Not confident; diffident. The great corrupters of discourse have not tren so distrustful el ...
Samuel Johnson, 1805
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
Generals often harbour distrustful thoughts in their breasts. Boyle's Seraphic Love. x. Not confident ; diffident. — The great corruptors of discourse have, not been so distrustful of themselves. Gon. of the Tongue. 3. Diffident of himself ; modest ...
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English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order: With ...
DISTRUSTFUL. DISTURB. Would being end with oar expiring breath, How MOD niidfurturius would be pufTd away. A trifling shock can shiver us to the dust, I • it th ' existence of the immortal soul, Futurity's dark road perplexes still. Gettdc mo*.
George Crabb, 1826
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
DISTRUSTFUL, aij. distrust and /a//] 1. Apt to distrust ;, suspicious. — Generals often harbour i<strustful thoughts in their breasts. Boyle's Strapbic Love. a. Not confident ; diffident. — The great corruptors of discourse have not been so distrustful ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
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Public Opinion: Measuring the American Mind
years immediately after Reagan left office, the percentage of "distrustful" responses on three of the four items asked during this period—trust in government, whether government is run for the benefit of all people, and the extent to which ...
Barbara A. Bardes, Robert W. Oldendick, 2012
8
Jack Harvsterton: Distrustful And Bad-Tempered
Jack Harvsterton is a transporter.
Thomas Tralantry, 2012
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Zheng He
asked one courtier in an overtly loud voice. “People are saying that it is the biggest naval fleet ever built in the history of China!” “Zheng He,” said the Emperor in an angry voice, in a vain attempt to stop the annoying, distrustful chatter, “is acting ...
Matt Buttsworth
10
What Do I Want? How Do I Get It?: A Complete Guide to ...
habit, which she had adopted primarily not to disturb him with the conversation; Mr Distrustful had simply never noticed it before. The situation deteriorated further , and eventually they separated. Had Mr Distrustful been more careful with his ...
Hugo Rodriguez, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISTRUSTFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term distrustful is used in the context of the following news items.
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Countering Anti-Muslim Hostility With Jokes, Via Ads, Film and a …
Comedy has long been used by outsiders to ease the worries of a distrustful society, and Muslim stand-up comedians in New York are no ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Take People Who Think They Are VAMPIRES Seriously, Taxpayer …
According to the abstract, results from the study “suggest that nearly all participants were distrustful of social workers and helping professionals ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
3
'Canadian first': Strongest ties are to country, respondents tell survey …
... their detachment from institutions as a result of being “linked by social media, burdened by debt, distrustful of people and in no rush to marry. «National Post, Jul 15»
4
5 TV Shows to Watch if You Love USA Network's 'Mr. Robot'
Both also present a distrustful view of the world, both those in it and the systems in place more generally. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo was ... «The Cheat Sheet, Jul 15»
5
Why Too Much Research Produces False Factors
—Jason Hsu, Research AffiliatesIn a recent paper, Hsu said he and his colleagues had become “deeply distrustful” of the increasing number of ... «Chief Investment Officer, Jul 15»
6
Ex-Im vote holds peril for No. 2 House Republican McCarthy
... resurrected by Democrats and pro-business Republicans — it could anger conservatives who already are distrustful of the genial Californian. «The Hill, Jul 15»
7
Do voters care if Hillary blows off the press?
... moreover, it gives her a serious handicap with independent/unaffiliated voters who are the most distrustful, most cynical and most likely to sit ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
8
Change to Clean Water Act prompts lawsuit
Despite these explanations and apparently distrustful of the motives of these federal juggernauts, over half of the nation's states — 27, including ... «Delphos Herald, Jul 15»
9
STREET DOGS: From the classics
The longer I operated in Wall Street the more distrustful I became of tips and "inside" information of every kind. Given time, I believe that inside ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
10
How Patient Should I Be?
Since the end of that relationship, he's talked to two other girls, but those experiences ended badly and made him very distrustful. I would be his ... «Boston.com, Jul 15»

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