Distrustful
Distrustful adjective - Inclined to doubt or question claims.
Usage example: she was distrustful of her boyfriend's claim of having saved the kitten from a raging fire
Suspecting and distrustful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Suspecting" instead an adjective "Distrustful".
Suspecting
Suspecting adjective - Inclined to doubt or question claims.
Usage example: suspecting dieters probably wouldn't fall for a weight-loss plan that claims you can eat as much as you want
Distrustful and suspecting are semantically related. You can use "Distrustful" instead an adjective "Suspecting".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- doubtful and distrustful
- doubtful and suspecting
- careful and distrustful
- careful and suspecting
- chary and distrustful
- chary and suspecting
- cautious and distrustful
- cautious and suspecting
- jealous and distrustful
- jealous and suspecting
- suspicious and distrustful
- suspicious and suspecting
- apprehensive and distrustful
- apprehensive and suspecting
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