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distrustful

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dis⋅trust⋅ful

  [dis-truhst-fuhl]
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–adjective
unable or unwilling to trust; doubtful; suspicious: An alert scientist is distrustful of coincidences.
Origin:
1585–95; distrust + -ful

Related forms:
dis⋅trust⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
dis⋅trust⋅ful⋅ness, noun
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dis·trust·ful   (dĭs-trŭst'fəl)   
adj.  Feeling or showing doubt.
dis·trust'ful·ly adv., dis·trust'ful·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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