mistrustful

mis·trust  (ms-trst)

n.

Lack of trust or confidence arising from suspicion. See Synonyms at uncertainty.

v. mis·trust·ed, mis·trust·ing, mis·trusts

v.tr.

To regard without trust or confidence.

v.intr.

To be wary, suspicious, or doubtful.

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mis·trustful adj.

mis·trustful·ly adv.

mis·trustful·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

mistrustful - openly distrustful and unwilling to confide leery, suspicious, untrusting, wary distrustful - having or showing distrust; "a man of distrustful nature"; "my experience...in other fields of law has made me distrustful of rules of thumb generally"- B.N.Cardozo; "vigilant and distrustful superintendence"- Thomas Jefferson

Translations

mistrustful [mɪsˈtrʌstful] adj mistrustful (of) → desconfiado (de), receloso (de)

mistrustful [mɪsˈtrʌstful] adj mistrustful (of) → méfiant(e) (à l'égard de)

mistrustful [mɪsˈtrʌstful] mistrust adj mistrustful (of) → misstrauisch (gegenüber)

mistrustful [mɪsˈtrʌstful] adj mistrustful (of) → diffidente (nei confronti di)