Is Distrustfulness a word?
adj. Feeling or showing doubt. dis·trust′ful·ly adv. dis·trust′ful·ness n.
What is a distrustful person called?
gun-shy, leery. (also leary), wary, watchful.
What is a synonym for paranoid?
irrationally anxious, over-suspicious, paranoiac, suspicious, mistrustful, distrustful, fearful, insecure.
How do you use Distrustfully in a sentence?
1. She looked at him distrustfully. 2. They advanced distrustfully , and as if they wished the distance were longer.
Is there a difference between mistrust and distrust?
Distrust and mistrust are roughly the same. Both refer to (1) lack of trust, and (2) to regard without trust. But distrust is often based on experience or reliable information, while mistrust is often a general sense of unease toward someone or something.
What does Suspish mean?
1 : tending to arouse suspicion : questionable suspicious characters. 2 : disposed to suspect : distrustful suspicious of strangers.
What is another word for lack of trust?
Distrust is defined as a lack of trust or confidence. Uncertainty, disbelief.
What is the antonym of paranoia?
What is the opposite of paranoia?
| bent | fancy |
|---|---|
| love | passion |
| affection | fondness |
| happiness | like |
| loving | partiality |
What is another word for over thinking?
What is another word for overthinking?
| overanalyzing | probing |
|---|---|
| dissecting | overestimating |
| over-scrutinizing | beating a dead horse |
| thinking too much |
What is the root word for distrustful?
distrust (n.) “absence of trust; doubt or suspicion,” 1510s, from dis- + trust (n.). “The etymologically correct form is mistrust, in which both elements are Teutonic” [Klein].
How do you deal with someone who is always complaining?
How to survive a conversation with a complainer
- Listen and nod.
- Validate, sympathize, deflect, redirect.
- Keep advice brief and to the point.
- If you want to disagree, do it right.
- Don’t ever tell them that things “aren’t so bad”
- Don’t ever complain about the complainers (or with them)