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Webster 1913 Edition


Distrustful

Dis-trust′ful

,
Adj.
1.
Not confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust; modest;
as,
distrustful
of ourselves, of one’s powers
.
Distrustful
sense with modest caution speaks.
Pope.
Dis-trust′ful-ly
,
adv.
Dis-trust′ful-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Distrustful

DISTRUSTFUL

,
Adj.
1.
Apt to distrust; suspicious.
2.
Not confident; diffident; as distrustful of ourselves.
3.
Diffident; modest.

Definition 2024


distrustful

distrustful

English

Adjective

distrustful (comparative more distrustful, superlative most distrustful)

  1. Marked by distrust; doubtful; suspicious.
  2. Causing or giving rise to distrust.

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