untrustful
Wary of people
Untrustful describes someone who lacks trust in others—suspicious, wary, inclined to doubt.
She grew untrustful after years of broken promises.
The word is less common than distrustful or mistrustful, which carry the same meaning.
Careful to avoid risk
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- vigilantKeenly aware of danger
- circumspectCarefully considering consequences
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
reserved · protective · wary · suspicious · careful · measured · restrained · cagey
Refusing to accept something
- cynicalDoubting human goodness
- incredulousExpressing unwillingness to believe
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- pessimisticExpecting negative outcomes
jaded · world-weary · hardened · disillusioned · bitter · scornful · dismissive · jaundiced
Fearful of future events
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- insecureLacking self-assurance
paranoid · worried · uneasy · skittish · jumpy · fearful · panicky · spooked
Sense of unease about motives
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- incredulityInability to accept something
- misgivingUneasy feeling of doubt
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
dubiousness · qualm · reservation · uncertainty · questioning · discredit · doubtfulness · disillusionment
cautious
Careful to avoid risk
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- vigilantKeenly aware of danger
- circumspectCarefully considering consequences
watchful · reserved · protective · wary · suspicious · careful · measured · restrained · cagey · standoffish
disbelieving
Refusing to accept something
- cynicalDoubting human goodness
- incredulousExpressing unwillingness to believe
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
pessimistic · jaded · world-weary · hardened · disillusioned · bitter · scornful · dismissive · jaundiced · contemptuous
apprehensive
Fearful of future events
insecure · paranoid · worried · uneasy · skittish · jumpy · fearful · panicky · spooked · on-edge
suspicion
Sense of unease about motives
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- incredulityInability to accept something
- misgivingUneasy feeling of doubt
skepticism · dubiousness · qualm · reservation · uncertainty · questioning · discredit · doubtfulness · disillusionment · second-guessing
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