Untrusting

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈtrʌstɪŋ/

Definitions of untrusting

adjective doubtful or suspicious of someone or something

Example Sentences

A1 She is untrusting of strangers.

A2 The cat is untrusting of new people in the house.

B1 After being betrayed, he became untrusting of everyone around him.

B2 The untrusting nature of the company's CEO made employees uneasy.

C1 Her untrusting demeanor was a result of past experiences of deceit.

C2 The detective's untrusting nature helped him solve the case by questioning everyone's motives.

Examples of untrusting in a Sentence

formal The client was untrusting of the financial advisor's recommendations.

informal She's always been untrusting of new people she meets.

slang I don't blame him for being untrusting after what happened.

figurative Her heart had been broken too many times, leaving her untrusting of love.

Grammatical Forms of untrusting

past tense

distrusted

plural

untrusting

comparative

more untrusting

superlative

most untrusting

present tense

distrusts

future tense

will distrust

perfect tense

has distrusted

continuous tense

is distrusting

singular

untrusting

positive degree

untrusting

infinitive

to distrust

gerund

distrusting

participle

distrusted

Origin and Evolution of untrusting

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Old Norse
Story behind the word: The word 'untrusting' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'trusting' which comes from the Old Norse word 'traust' meaning 'confidence'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'untrusting' has continued to be used to describe someone who lacks trust or confidence in others.