Dis‐trust″ful (?), a. 1. Not confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust; modest; as, distrustful of ourselves, of one's powers.
Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks. Pope.
2. Apt to distrust; suspicious; mistrustful. Boyle.
— Dis‐trust″ful‐ly, adv. — Dis‐trust″ful‐ness, n.