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" The discussion about energy options tends to be an intensely emotional, polarised, mistrustful, and destructive one. Every option is strongly opposed: the public seem to be anti-wind, anti-coal, anti-waste-to-energy, anti-tidal-barrages, anti-carbon-tax, and anti-nuclear."
David J. C. MacKay

Meaning of "mistrustful" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF MISTRUSTFUL

ˌmɪsˈtrʌstfəl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MISTRUSTFUL

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

WHAT DOES MISTRUSTFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mistrustful in the English dictionary

The definition of mistrustful in the dictionary is displaying or characterized by mistrust.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MISTRUSTFUL

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MISTRUSTFUL

mistral · mistranscribe · mistranslate · mistranslation · mistrayned · mistreading · mistreat · mistreatment · mistress · Mistress of the Robes · mistressless · mistressly · mistrial · mistrust · mistrustfully · mistrustfulness · mistrustingly · mistrustless · mistruth · mistryst

WORDS THAT END LIKE MISTRUSTFUL

boastful · chestful · delightful · disgustful · distrustful · fistful · gustful · kistful · lustful · mastful · moistful · molestful · pestful · restful · thirstful · tristful · trustful · unboastful · unrestful · wistful · zestful

Synonyms and antonyms of mistrustful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MISTRUSTFUL»

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

Translation of «mistrustful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MISTRUSTFUL

Find out the translation of mistrustful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mistrustful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mistrustful» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

不信任
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

desconfiada
570 millions of speakers
en

English

mistrustful
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

शक्की
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تثق
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

недоверчив
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

desconfiados
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বিশ্বাসহীন
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

méfiant
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Tidak percaya
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

misstrauisch
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

信用しない
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

불신
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Mistrustful
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tánh nghi ngờ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

mistrustful
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

अविश्वसनीय
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

şüpheci
70 millions of speakers
it

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diffidente
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

nieufny
50 millions of speakers
uk

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недовірливий
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

neîncrezător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δύσπιστοι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wantrouwend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

misstrogna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mistrustful
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mistrustful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MISTRUSTFUL»

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «MISTRUSTFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mistrustful.
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David J. C. MacKay
The discussion about energy options tends to be an intensely emotional, polarised, mistrustful, and destructive one. Every option is strongly opposed: the public seem to be anti-wind, anti-coal, anti-waste-to-energy, anti-tidal-barrages, anti-carbon-tax, and anti-nuclear.
2
Michael Specter
Clearly, some of the reason people embrace alternatives and reject vaccines is that they are angry and mistrustful of government and of pharmaceutical conglomerates. More than that, we pay too much for health care, it's not good enough, and the system is too complex. We need alternatives.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISTRUSTFUL»

Discover the use of mistrustful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mistrustful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from ...
Fallacy: Trustful people rely on others to direct their lives for them; mistrustful people rely on themselves. Fact: The opposite is true. People who feel controlled by outside persons and forces are more mistrustful, while those who feel in charge ...
John C. Maxwell, 2011
2
Trust, Democracy, and Multicultural Challenges
If a mistrustful person decides not to trust, the opportunity to identify whether others deserve to be trusted does not arise, and ifthis decision is made re- peatedly the attitude can eventually be described as distrustful. For example, a person who, ...
Patti Tamara Lenard, 2012
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The Columbia Guide to Standard American English
Distrust means much the same but adds suspicion to the mix: He distrusts her because he thinks she'll cheat him. mistrustful (adj.), when it combines, takes the prepositions of and (occasionally) toward: She was mistrustful of Frank's loyalty; ...
Kenneth G. Wilson, 1993
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The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style
Distinctive is sometimes misused for distinguished (= notable; famous). distrustful ; mistrustful. The difference here is subtle because both terms mean "having or showing doubt; lacking confidence." But distrustful implies suspicion or wariness  ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2000
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Mentoring 101: What Every Leader Needs to Know
Fact: Trustful people are no more likely to be fooled than mistrustful ones. Fallacy: Trustful people are less perceptive than mistrustful people of what others are really feeling. Fact: People who scored high on trust are actually better than others ...
John Maxwell, 2008
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The imperial encyclopaedic dictionary: a new and exhaustive ...
[Eng. mistrust ; -er.] One who mistrusts or distrusts. mis trUBt -fuT, a. [Eng. mistrust ; -fu/ (/).] Fall of doubt, suspicion, or mistrust; difhdent, suspicion-, doubtful. "He, who moit excels in fact of arms, * . . Mistrustful, ground h his courage on despai r.
Robert Hunter, 1901
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The American encyclopædic dictionary
Mistrustful, grounds his ooorage on despair." Milton: P. L., ii. 126. mls-truat-f ftl-l? , adv. [Eng. mistrustful; -ly.] In a distrustful, doubting, or suspicious manner; with mistrust. u Mistrustfully he trunteth, and he dreadingly did dare." Warner: Albion's  ...
S. J. Herrtage, John A. Williams, Robert Hunter, 1897
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Essentials of Entrepreneurship: Evidence and Practice
Distrust as a spur to creativity? People differ greatly in terms of their trust for others: some begin with the idea that most other people can be trusted—unless they do something that calls such confidence into question. Others are mistrustful from ...
Robert A. Baron, 2014
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Pastoral Visitation
She was able to identify several people who would not name her as mistrustful the way her two boyfriends had. Once she began to identify times when she had accurately judged trustworthy relationships, she also realized that self-doubt ...
Nancy J. Gorsuch
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The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
Brown. — The gen'rous train complies, Nor fraud mistrusts in virtue's fair disguise. * Pope. * MISTRUSTFUL, adj. [mistrust and fall.] Diadem ; doubting. — I hold it cowardice To rest mistrustful. Shak. Here the mistrustful fowl no harm suspects.
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISTRUSTFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mistrustful is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chuka Umunna: These are "perilous times" for the Left
They are also increasingly mistrustful of a political elite who they believe is remote, passing laws and pulling levers at the centre, at a time when ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
2
However Sandra Bland died, suicide in jails is a national tragedy
"Kasich represents a Christian conservative politics that is both messy and mistrustful of partisan kowtowing. His brand of faith-based politicking ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Review: 'American Heist' Starring Adrien Brody Will Rob You Of …
Jimmy, on the other hand, is stuck with a mistrustful brother he can't help but care for and two thugs who refuse to take no for an answer. «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
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COLUMN - Bajans on the brink
Young people are fast becoming cynical and totally mistrustful of politicians because they feel that the politicians are in it only for the money. «Barbados Today, Jul 15»
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Stop Pretending: Europe is Not Like America
Little wonder the average European is mistrustful of their big ideas. Of course, improvements can be made. The single market should be ... «Atlantic Sentinel, Jul 15»
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A Guilty Verdict for the Last Aum Defendant : What We've Learned …
The young man was mistrustful of religion and entered an Aum facility initially with the intent of persuading his friend to leave. But once inside ... «Nippon.com, Jul 15»
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Probably Not the Kind of Equality Women Had in Mind
... the women vets mistrustful, often because of biased thoughtlessness. A Navy vet reported that the VA insisted on referring to her as "Mister.". «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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John Kasich's Compassionate Christianity Could Raise Hell in the …
... conservative politics that is both messy and mistrustful of partisan kowtowing. His brand of faith-based politicking may therefore be something ... «The New Republic, Jul 15»
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Beware of computer technician scam
Despite that, she said the whole experience has left her feeling mistrustful and cautious. "It was a very invasive crime, they were on my ... «Tiverton Mid Devon Gazette, Jul 15»
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TV Recap: True Detective, 2.5, "Other Lives"
Frank's growing ever mistrustful of those around him, even sending Ray to follow Blake on his time away from the casino. His hunch turns out to ... «The Horn, Jul 15»
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