mistrusted
Had doubts about
Mistrusted is the past tense of mistrust, meaning to regard with suspicion or doubt.
Someone who is mistrusted is not fully believed or relied upon: He had always been mistrusted by his colleagues.
The word suggests a lack of confidence in someone's honesty, motives, or reliability: She mistrusted his sudden friendliness.
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- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- incredulityInability to accept something
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
unconvinced · uncertain · discredited · disputed · challenged · refuted · contradicted · rejected
Deliberate violation of trust
- deceitDeliberate misleading of others
- backstabbingCovert betrayal of trust
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
- disloyaltyBreach of allegiance
perfidy · treason · infidelity · unfaithfulness · traitor · defection · sellout · Judas
Careful attention to risk
- guardedWary and restrained
- waryGuardedly alert
- circumspectCarefully considering consequences
- vigilantKeenly aware of danger
hesitation · apprehensive · nervous · uneasy · defensive · skeptical · alert · on guard
Irrational persecution fears
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- misgivingsFeelings of doubt
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- uneaseMild persistent worry
scrutiny · surveillance · investigated · monitored · watched · suspected · accused · interrogated
questioned
Asked for information
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- incredulityInability to accept something
dubious · unconvinced · uncertain · discredited · disputed · challenged · refuted · contradicted · rejected · disproven
treachery
Deliberate violation of trust
- deceitDeliberate misleading of others
- backstabbingCovert betrayal of trust
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
disloyalty · perfidy · treason · infidelity · unfaithfulness · traitor · defection · sellout · Judas · duplicity
caution
Careful attention to risk
- guardedWary and restrained
- waryGuardedly alert
- circumspectCarefully considering consequences
vigilant · hesitation · apprehensive · nervous · uneasy · defensive · skeptical · alert · on guard · leery
paranoia
Irrational persecution fears
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- misgivingsFeelings of doubt
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
unease · scrutiny · surveillance · investigated · monitored · watched · suspected · accused · interrogated · questioned
mistrustedtrusted
Earned belief in
believed · believed in · counted on · credited · confided in