Synonyms for untrusting
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Without trust; not inclined to trust.
Example sentences
- suspicious A policeman was gazing at a suspicious pedestrian.
- wary My parents always told me to be wary of strangers.
- distrustful I was distrustful of his motives.
- mistrustful I'm not mistrustful; I'm simply cautious.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| untrusting | rising | |
| suspicious | rising | |
| wary | rising | |
| distrustful | rising | |
| mistrustful | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- wary2
- 5 letters
- leary2
- 10 letters
- suspicious3
- 11 letters
- distrustful3, mistrustful3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wary2 = 2 syllables).