They are distrustful of the ability of the new mayor to cope with the city's problems.
SYNONYM(S): doubtful, diffident, incredulous.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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|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.… … Useful english dictionary
self-dis|trust|ful — «SEHLF dihs TRUHST fuhl», adjective. distrustful of oneself or one s own abilities … Useful english dictionary
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
distrustful — dis·trust·ful … English syllables
distrustfully — dis·trust·ful·ly … 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 [ dıs trʌstfəl ] adjective a distrustful person does not trust a particular person or thing or people in general: They were profoundly distrustful of anything new. ╾ dis|trust|ful|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
