Meaning & use
untrusting
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Not inclined to trust others; suspicious or wary.
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After being betrayed, she became untrusting of even her closest friends.
The untrusting manager double-checked every report his team submitted.
A note on using this word
"Untrusting" describes a general disposition, whereas "distrustful" often implies suspicion toward a specific person or situation.
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Words with an opposite meaning
trustingconfident
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