单词 | distrustful |
释义 | distrustfuladj. 1. Full of or marked by distrust in oneself or others; wanting in confidence, diffident; doubtful, suspicious, incredulous. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > lack of confidence, distrust, suspicion > [adjective] ortrowOE truthlessa1200 untristc1374 mistrusty?a1425 overtrowinga1425 diffidenta1460 in suspicion1471 suspicionous1474 suspectious1521 mistrustful1529 surmising1535 distrusting1549 trustless?1550 mistrusting1552 misgiving1567 suspectfula1586 misdoubtful1596 distrustfula1600 shy1600 misdoubting1601 scrupulous1608 jealousa1616 umbratiousa1639 inconfident1667 suspecting1691 unconfiding1820 untrusting1861 defiant1872 leery1896 suspicionful1911 hincty1929 a1600 R. Hooker Learned Serm. Faith in Elect (1612) 7 By distrustfull and doubtfull apprehending of that, which we ought stedfastly to beleeue. a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 1 (1623) i. iii. 105 Distrustfull Recreants, Fight till the last gaspe: Ile be your guard. View more context for this quotation 1654 J. Trapp Comm. Psalms xxvii. 1 Faith fortifieth the heart against distrustful fears. 1748 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 5 Sept. (1932) (modernized text) IV. 1209 Being justly distrustful that men in general look upon them in a trifling light. 1810 R. Southey Curse of Kehama vi. 55 Distrustful of the sight, She moves not, fearing to disturb The deep and full delight. 1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. II. x. 103 I became..distrustful as to the chance of our ever living to gain the open water. 2. Causing or giving rise to distrust. (Cf. suspicious, fearful, doubtful, in analogous use.) rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > lack of confidence, distrust, suspicion > [adjective] > arousing or deserving of suspicion suspecta1300 of suspicion1340 suspect1340 suspicious1340 untrusted1552 suspectiousa1558 suspected1559 suspected to1571 mistrusted1592 mistrustful1593 suspectful1603 slight1607 suspicable1614 distrustful1618 suspicionable1692 jealoused1695 suspectable1748 untrustable1862 funny1903 sus1958 hinky1961 sussy1965 1618 T. Gainsford True Hist. P. Warbeck 37 Loth to remaine amongst such distrustfull enemies, hee quietly returned to his most assured friend, the Lady Margaret. 1685 London Gaz. No. 2100/5 In despight of all Turbulent, Seditious, and Distrustful Principles. 1841 C. Dickens Old Curiosity Shop i. xv. 169 Places that had shewn ugly and distrustful all night long, now wore a smile. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < adj.a1600 |
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