adj
Meaning 1
Having mistrust, lacking trust (in someone or something).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
mistrustful
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CMU ARPABET: M IH0 S T R AH1 S T F AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: M IH0 S T R AH1 S F AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Expressing or showing a lack of trust.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Having a suspicion, imagining or supposing (that something undesirable is the case).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 4
Causing mistrust, suspicions, or forebodings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: leery, suspicious, untrusting, wary
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From mistrust + -ful.