Mistrustful and Trustless

Mistrustful

Mistrustful adjective - Not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something.
Usage example: inhabitants of that remote community tend to be mistrustful of outsiders

Trustless and mistrustful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trustless" instead an adjective "Mistrustful".

Trustless

Trustless adjective - Not feeling sure about the truth, wisdom, or trustworthiness of someone or something.
Usage example: with time the missionary doctor won the trust of even the most trustless villagers

Mistrustful and trustless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mistrustful" instead an adjective "Trustless".
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