distrustful

adjective/dɪsˈtrʌstfəl/CEFR C1

অবিশ্বাসী, সন্দিহান

Meaning

Unwilling to believe that someone is honest or reliable.

Example sentences

  • He is distrustful of easy promises.সহজ প্রতিশ্রুতিতে তার বিশ্বাস নেই।
  • Years of delay made them distrustful.বছরের পর বছর দেরিতে তারা সন্দিহান হয়ে উঠেছিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: cynical

Antonyms: trusting

Similar words, and what each means

  • cynical

    সন্দেহপ্রবণ

    Believing that people act only from selfish motives.

Other English words for “অবিশ্বাসী, সন্দিহান”

  • uncertain

    Not sure; having doubts.

  • doubtful

    Not certain, or unlikely to happen.

  • unsure

    Not certain about something.

  • dubious

    Feeling doubt, or causing doubt because something seems wrong.

  • skeptical

    Doubting that something is true until there is evidence, in the American spelling.

  • sceptical

    Not ready to believe a claim until it is supported by evidence, in the British spelling.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • distrustnoun, verbঅবিশ্বাস, সন্দেহ; অবিশ্বাস করা

Where this word is used

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  1. “distrustful” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • কৌশলহীন, অকৌশলী
    • • বিপদসংকুল, ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ
    • • অবিশ্বাসী, সন্দিহান
    • • প্রতিপ্রভ, উজ্জ্বল আলো ছড়ায় এমন
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    অবিশ্বাসী, সন্দিহান — distrustful (adjective) — অবিশ্বাসী, সন্দিহান. Unwilling to believe that someone is honest or reliable.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “distrustful”?

    • • iridescent
    • • cyclonic
    • • cynical
    • • flavourful
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    cynical — cynical — সন্দেহপ্রবণ. Believing that people act only from selfish motives.

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