distrustfulness

[Eng. distrustful; -ne .] The quality or state of being distrustful or suspicious: want of confidence or reliance. "Their diffidence and distrustfulne of others."-P. Holland: Plutarch , p. 82. dis-trust-ing, pr. par., a. & 8. [DISTRUST, v.] A. & B. As pr. par. & particip. adj.: (See the verb.) C. As subst.: The state of being distrustful; distrust, suspicion. "Without uncivil dist rustings , or refusing his prescriptions upon humor or impotent fear."-Bp. Taylor: Holy Dying , ch. iv., § 1. +dis-trust-ing-ly, adv . [Eng. distrusting; -ly.] In a distrusting manner; distrustfully; with dis trust.