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MISTRUSTING Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word mistrusting. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word mistrusting. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for MISTRUSTING

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apprehensive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• quick to understand

• mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc

• in fear or dread of possible evil or harm

cynical
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others

doubtful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• open to doubt or suspicion

• fraught with uncertainty or doubt

• unsettled in mind or opinion

guarded
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• prudent

hesitant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

incredulous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

leery
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

skeptical
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

• marked by or given to doubt

suspicious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

• not as expected

untrusting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

wary
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

adjective satellite

• openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

distrust
nounn
noun

• doubt about someone's honesty

• the trait of not trusting others

verb

• regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

distrustfulness
nounn
noun

• the trait of not trusting others

misgiving
nounn
noun

• uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety)

• painful expectation

• doubt about someone's honesty

suspect
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• someone who is under suspicion

• a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

adjective satellite

• not as expected

verb

• imagine to be the case or true or probable

• regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

• hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty

suspicion
nounn
noun

• an impression that something might be the case

• doubt about someone's honesty

• the state of being suspected

• being of a suspicious nature

Best Hypernyms For MISTRUSTING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for mistrusting, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
disbelieve discredit doubt doubtfulness dubiety dubiousness incertitude trait uncertainty

Alternatives for APPREHENSIVE

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