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单词 mistrustful
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mistrustfuladj.

Brit. /ˌmɪsˈtrʌs(t)f(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˌmɪsˈtrəs(t)f(ə)l/
Forms: see mistrust n. and -ful suffix.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mistrust n., -ful suffix.
Etymology: < mistrust n. + -ful suffix.
1. Full of or marked by mistrust; lacking in trust or confidence; distrustful or suspicious (of something or someone).
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
1529 T. More Dialogue Heresyes iv. i, in Wks. (1557) 247/2 To shewe our selfe so mistrustful & wauering, that for to serche whether our faith were false or true, we should geue hearing..to a fond frere.
1595 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 3 iv. ii. 8 I hold it cowardise, To rest mistrustfull where a noble hart, Hath pawnde an open hand in signe of loue.
a1625 J. Fletcher Monsieur Thomas (1639) iii. i. sig. G2v Your minde is too mistrustfull.
1680 London Gaz. No. 1548/3 We begin here to be somewhat mistrustful of the Merchandises that are brought from Germany.
1712 J. Arbuthnot App. to John Bull Still in Senses ii. 12 Why so mistrustful? hast thou ever found us false to thee?
1740 S. Richardson Pamela I. 190 Go to, go to, naughty mistrustful Mrs. Pamela.
1847 C. Brontë Jane Eyre I. x. 160 She presented it across the counter; accompanying the act by another inquisitive and mistrustful glance.
1886 R. C. J. Nixon Euclid Revised Pref. So far, teachers are either unaware, or mistrustful, of such strength.
1897 C. Campbell Deilie Jock 232 I canna bide mistrustfu' folk like that.
1918 Oxf. Mag. 21 June 343/1 In all these ideas there is enough truth to justify free experiments, and enough exaggeration to make us mistrustful.
1992 M. Clynes White Rose Murder (BNC) 182 The rest of our party were still silent and withdrawn, openly mistrustful of each other.
2. Causing mistrust or suspicion; untrustworthy. Obsolete.
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
1593 W. Shakespeare Venus & Adonis sig. Fij Or stonisht, as night wandrers often are, Their light blowne out in some mistrustfull wood. View more context for this quotation
1662 G. Torriano New Fabrick Ital. Dialogues 101 in Piazza Universale (1666) He says catering is a most greedy and a mistrustfull imployment.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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