distruster
One who suspects
A distruster is someone who lacks trust or confidence in others.
The word typically describes a habitual skeptic rather than someone with momentary doubts: He was a distruster of politicians and their promises.
Less common than the verb distrust or the noun distrust itself.
One who doubts claims
- cynicDoubter of good intentions
- doubterOne who disbelieves
- questionerOne who poses inquiries
- disbelieverOne who denies truth
pessimist · paranoid · naysayer · contrarian · critic · detractor · misanthrope · curmudgeon
Inclined to distrust
- waryGuardedly alert
- guardedWary and restrained
- cautiousCareful to avoid risk
- vigilantKeenly aware of danger
leery · circumspect · doubtful · incredulous · apprehensive · mistrustful · skeptical · cynical
Sense of unease about motives
- doubtLack of firm belief
- warinessCautious distrust
- misgivingUneasy feeling of doubt
- paranoiaIrrational persecution fears
cynicism · disbelief · incredulity · uncertainty · apprehension · unease · hesitation · caution
skeptic
One who doubts claims
- cynicDoubter of good intentions
- doubterOne who disbelieves
- questionerOne who poses inquiries
disbeliever · pessimist · paranoid · naysayer · contrarian · critic · detractor · misanthrope · curmudgeon · malcontent
suspicious
Inclined to distrust
vigilant · leery · circumspect · doubtful · incredulous · apprehensive · mistrustful · skeptical · cynical · watchful
suspicion
Sense of unease about motives
paranoia · cynicism · disbelief · incredulity · uncertainty · apprehension · unease · hesitation · caution · qualm
- mutual distrustShared lack of faith
- media distrustSuspicion toward news outlets
- government distrustSuspicion of public authority
distrust, distrustful, distrusting, distrusts, distrusted, distrustfully, distrustfulness, distrusters, self-distrust