mistrustfulness
Wary, guarded nature
Mistrustfulness is a tendency toward suspicion or doubt, an inclination not to trust easily.
The quality suggests wariness as a settled disposition rather than a momentary reaction: Years of broken promises had bred a deep mistrustfulness in her.
Someone characterized by mistrustfulness habitually questions others' motives or reliability.
Cautious distrust
- guardednessDefensive emotional reserve
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- circumspectionCareful consideration of consequences
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
carefulness · watchfulness · alertness · heedfulness · defensiveness · reticence · reserve · restraint
Lack of firm belief
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- incredulityInability to accept something
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
cynicism · dubiousness · pessimism · qualms · reservations · misgivings · ambivalence · hesitation
Nervous anticipation of trouble
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- fearfulnessChronic state of dread
- worryTroubled mental state
dread · foreboding · trepidation · insecurity · vulnerability · hypervigilance · edginess · jitteriness
Irrational persecution fears
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- espionageCovert intelligence gathering
eavesdropping · snooping · spying · clandestine · undercover · whispers · rumors · accusations
wariness
Cautious distrust
- guardednessDefensive emotional reserve
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- circumspectionCareful consideration of consequences
prudence · carefulness · watchfulness · alertness · heedfulness · defensiveness · reticence · reserve · restraint · discretion
doubt
Lack of firm belief
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- incredulityInability to accept something
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
uncertainty · cynicism · dubiousness · pessimism · qualms · reservations · misgivings · ambivalence · hesitation · tentativeness
apprehension
Nervous anticipation of trouble
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- fearfulnessChronic state of dread
worry · dread · foreboding · trepidation · insecurity · vulnerability · hypervigilance · edginess · jitteriness · disquiet
paranoia
Irrational persecution fears
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
espionage · eavesdropping · snooping · spying · clandestine · undercover · whispers · rumors · accusations · interrogation
mistrustfulnesstrust
Confidence in another
trustfulness · faith · confidence · reliance · good faith
mistrustfulnesscertainty
Total absence of doubt
conviction · assurance · confidence · sureness · certitude
mistrustfulnessopenness
Quality of being accessible
naïveté · ingenuousness · innocence · guilelessness · receptiveness
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