Confiding and Skeptical

Opposite meaning words

Confiding adjective - Having or showing trust in another.

Usage example: a very confiding child who is a little too eager to trust total strangers

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Skeptical is an antonym for confiding.

Skeptical adjective - Inclined to doubt or question claims.

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Confiding is an antonym for skeptical.

Nearby Words: skepticism, skeptic, skeptically

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