dis|trust´ful|ness

dis|trust´ful|ness
dis|trust|ful «dihs TRUHST fuhl», adjective.
not trusting; suspicious: »

They are distrustful of the ability of the new mayor to cope with the city's problems.

SYNONYM(S): doubtful, diffident, incredulous.
dis|trust´ful|ly, adverb.
dis|trust´ful|ness, noun.

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  • dis|trust´ful|ly — dis|trust|ful «dihs TRUHST fuhl», adjective. not trusting; suspicious: »They are distrustful of the ability of the new mayor to cope with the city s problems. SYNONYM(S): doubtful, diffident, incredulous. –dis|trust´ful|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|trust|ful — «dihs TRUHST fuhl», adjective. not trusting; suspicious: »They are distrustful of the ability of the new mayor to cope with the city s problems. SYNONYM(S): doubtful, diffident, incredulous. –dis|trust´ful|ly, adverb. –dis|trust´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… …   English syllables

  • ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… …   English syllables

  • trust — an·ti·trust; dis·trust·ful; dis·trust·ing·ly; dis·trust·less; en·trust; en·trust·ment; mis·trust·ful; mis·trust·ing·ly; mis·trust·less; trust·abil·i·ty; trust·able; trust; trust·ee·ship; trust·en; trust·er; trust·ful; trust·ifi·ca·tion;… …   English syllables

  • distrustfulness — dis·trust·ful·ness …   English syllables

  • distrustful — dis•trust•ful [[t]dɪsˈtrʌst fəl[/t]] adj. unable or unwilling to trust; suspicious • Etymology: 1585–95 dis•trust′ful•ly, adv. dis•trust′ful•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Distrustful — Dis*trust ful, a. 1. Not confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust; modest; as, distrustful of ourselves, of one s powers. [1913 Webster] Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt to distrust; suspicious;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Distrustfully — Distrustful Dis*trust ful, a. 1. Not confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust; modest; as, distrustful of ourselves, of one s powers. [1913 Webster] Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt to distrust;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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