mistrustful

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Having mistrust, lacking trust (in someone or something).

   […] I hold it cowardice To rest mistrustful where a noble heart Hath pawn’d an open hand in sign of love;

2. 2
   adj

   Expressing or showing a lack of trust.

   He lookt askew with his mistrustfull eyes, And nycely trode, as thornes lay in his way

3. 3
   adj

   Having a suspicion, imagining or supposing (that something undesirable is the case).

   The mender of roads was now coming to himself, and was mistrustful of having made a mistake in his late demonstrations; but no.

4. 4
   adj

   Causing mistrust, suspicions, or forebodings.

   Vp we gad, owt spredding oure sayls and make to the seaward: Al creeks mistrustful with Greekish countrye refusing.

5. 5
   adj

   openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

Etymology

From mistrust + -ful.