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
Watchful and distrustful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Watchful" instead an adjective "Distrustful".
Watchful
Watchful adjective - Paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity.
Distrustful and watchful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distrustful" instead an adjective "Watchful".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- attentive and distrustful
- attentive and watchful
- careful and distrustful
- careful and watchful
- chary and distrustful
- chary and watchful
- cautious and distrustful
- cautious and watchful
- circumspect and distrustful
- circumspect and watchful
- heedful and distrustful
- heedful and watchful
- anxious and distrustful
- anxious and watchful
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