mistrusters
Those who suspect
People who mistrust—those who regard others with suspicion or doubt their honesty and intentions.
Mistrusters tend toward skepticism about motives: The mistrusters in the group questioned whether the deal was too good to be true.
skeptics
People who question claims
- cynicsDoubters of sincerity
- disbelieversThose who reject claims
- questionersPeople who pose queries
- nonbelieversPeople lacking religious faith
naysayers · detractors · pessimists · unbelievers · critics
political
Political objectors
- conspiracy theoristsBelievers in hidden plots
- antiestablishmentOpposed to dominant institutions
- whistleblowersThose exposing organizational misconduct
- watchdogsProtective guardian animals
doubters
People who question claims
- cynicsDoubters of sincerity
- disbelieversThose who reject claims
- questionersPeople who pose queries
nonbelievers · naysayers · detractors · pessimists · unbelievers · critics
dissidents
Political objectors
- conspiracy theoristsBelievers in hidden plots
- antiestablishmentOpposed to dominant institutions
- whistleblowersThose exposing organizational misconduct
disposition toward trust
mistrusterstrusters
Those who have faith
believers · true believers · naifs · innocents · dupes
epistemic stance
mistrustersbelievers
Those having faith
accepters · yes-men · sycophants · true believers · conformists