100 Best Synonyms for “Distrustful”

No.	Item	Definition
1.	agnostic	Noncommittal from uncertainty.
2.	ambivalent	Having mixed doubts.
3.	anxious	Worried about possible harm.
4.	apprehensive	Anxious about possible trouble.
5.	astute	Sharp and cautious in judgment.
6.	bitter	Resentful and cynical.
7.	buttoned-up	Reserved and guarded.
8.	cagey	Wary and unwilling to reveal.
9.	canny	Shrewdly cautious.
10.	cautious	Careful to avoid risk.
11.	chary	Cautious about trusting or acting.
12.	circumspect	Careful and prudent.
13.	clear-eyed	Realistic and not naive.
14.	closemouthed	Guarded and not communicative.
15.	cynical	Distrusting others’ sincerity.
16.	defensive	Protective against perceived threat.
17.	disbelieving	Not accepting as true.
18.	disenchanted	No longer trusting ideals.
19.	disillusioned	Freed from trusting illusions.
20.	distrusting	Not trusting someone or something.
21.	doubtful	Not sure or trusting.
22.	doubting	Inclined to question truth.
23.	dubious	Doubtful or uncertain.
24.	eagle-eyed	Extremely watchful and observant.
25.	equivocal	Uncertain or doubtful.
26.	faithless	Lacking faith or trust.
27.	fearful	Afraid and cautious.
28.	foxy	Cleverly wary.
29.	frankly skeptical	Honestly showing doubt.
30.	guarded	Careful and not fully open.
31.	hard to convince	Not easily persuaded.
32.	hard to persuade	Not easily convinced.
33.	hard to reassure	Not easily made confident.
34.	hard to satisfy	Not easily reassured.
35.	hard-nosed	Tough-minded and skeptical.
36.	hardheaded	Practical and skeptical.
37.	hawk-eyed	Keenly watchful.
38.	hesitant	Slow because of uncertainty.
39.	ill at ease	Uncomfortable and uneasy.
40.	incredulous	Unwilling or unable to believe.
41.	insecure	Not confident or assured.
42.	instinctively wary	Wary by instinct.
43.	jaded	Cynical from experience.
44.	jaundiced	Negatively distrustful in outlook.
45.	judicious	Careful in judgment.
46.	knowing	Experienced and skeptical.
47.	leery	Cautious and suspicious.
48.	mistrustful	Inclined not to trust.
49.	mistrusting	Lacking trust or confidence.
50.	naturally suspicious	Inclined to suspect by nature.
51.	naysaying	Inclined to reject or doubt.
52.	nervous	Uneasy and apprehensive.
53.	nonbelieving	Not accepting as true.
54.	noncommittal	Avoiding commitment from uncertainty.
55.	on edge	Tense from unease.
56.	on guard	Watchful against possible danger.
57.	on the alert	Ready and watchful.
58.	on the lookout	Watching carefully for trouble.
59.	open-eyed	Watchfully aware and cautious.
60.	openly skeptical	Plainly showing doubt.
61.	over-suspicious	Too inclined to suspect.
62.	paranoid	Extremely suspicious.
63.	politic	Prudently cautious.
64.	properly cautious	Appropriately careful.
65.	prudent	Careful about risks.
66.	questioning	Showing doubt or uncertainty.
67.	realistic	Not easily fooled.
68.	reluctant	Unwilling because of doubt.
69.	reserved	Not open or trusting.
70.	reticent	Reserved and guarded.
71.	rightly suspicious	Suspicious for good reason.
72.	risk-averse	Avoiding possible risk.
73.	sardonic	Mocking and cynical.
74.	self-protective	Guarded to avoid harm.
75.	sharp-eyed	Alert and watchful.
76.	skeptical	Doubting claims or motives.
77.	slow to believe	Not believing quickly.
78.	slow to trust	Not trusting quickly.
79.	streetwise	Cautious from practical experience.
80.	suspicious	Inclined to suspect dishonesty.
81.	tentative	Hesitant and uncertain.
82.	tight-lipped	Guarded and silent.
83.	tough-minded	Firmly skeptical and realistic.
84.	trustless	Lacking trust.
85.	unbelieving	Not accepting something as true.
86.	uncertain	Not sure or settled.
87.	unconvinced	Not persuaded or satisfied.
88.	uneasy	Nervous and not reassured.
89.	unpersuaded	Not convinced by evidence.
90.	unsettled	Disturbed by uncertainty.
91.	unsure	Not certain or confident.
92.	untrusting	Not readily giving trust.
93.	vigilant	Carefully alert to danger.
94.	wary	Careful because of possible danger.
95.	watchful	Alert for possible problems.
96.	wide-awake	Alert and watchful.
97.	wily	Craftily cautious.
98.	world-weary	Cynically tired and distrustful.
99.	worldly	Experienced and not naive.
100.	worried	Troubled by concern.