distrustfulness — The quality or state of being suspicious and not trusting others
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The quality or state of being suspicious and not trusting others
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈtrʌstfəlnəs/
Example Sentences
- Her distrustfulness towards online shopping made her check every review three times before buying anything.
- The detective's natural distrustfulness helped him solve many cases.
- His extreme distrustfulness made him change all his passwords every day, just in case his cat was a spy.
distrustfulness
NOUN[/dɪsˈtrʌstfəlnəs/]
The quality or state of being suspicious and not trusting others
The quality or state of being suspicious and not trusting others
Her distrustfulness shields against lustfulness, protecting trustfulness!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Distrustfulness derives from the 14th-century Latin-influenced word 'distrust', combining the prefix 'dis-' (meaning separation or negation) with 'trust' (from Old Norse 'traust', meaning confidence or reliance). The suffix '-ful' (full of) and '-ness' (state or quality) were subsequently added to form the abstract noun denoting the state of lacking trust or confidence.
Breakdown
dis- (apart, negation) + trust (confidence, reliance) + -ful (full of, characterized by) + -ness (state, quality, condition). The compound literally describes the condition of being full of distrust or lack of confidence.
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📝Examples
“Her distrustfulness towards online shopping made her check every review three times before buying anything.”
“The detective's natural distrustfulness helped him solve many cases.”
“His extreme distrustfulness made him change all his passwords every day, just in case his cat was a spy.”
“Years of betrayal had developed a deep distrustfulness in her character.”
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