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Distrustful

Not confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust; modest; as, distrustful of ourselves, of one's powers.

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Cynical 84% connected

Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious; currish.

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Cynical 84% connected

Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious; currish.

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Doubting 84% connected

of Doubt

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Doubting 84% connected

of Doubt

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Green-eyed 84% connected

Having green eyes.

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Green-eyed 84% connected

Having green eyes.

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Jealous 84% connected

Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful.

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Jealous 84% connected

Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful.

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Misanthropic 84% connected

Alt. of Misanthropical

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Misanthropic 84% connected

Alt. of Misanthropical

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Misanthropical 84% connected

Hating or disliking mankind.

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Misanthropical 84% connected

Hating or disliking mankind.

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Mistrustful 84% connected

Having or causing mistrust, suspicions, or forebodings.

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Mistrustful 84% connected

Having or causing mistrust, suspicions, or forebodings.

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Overjealous 84% connected

Excessively jealous; too jealous.

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Overjealous 84% connected

Excessively jealous; too jealous.

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Questioning 84% connected

of Question

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Questioning 84% connected

of Question

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Sceptical 84% connected

Alt. of Scepticism

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Sceptical 84% connected

Alt. of Scepticism

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Skeptical 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a sceptic or skepticism; characterized by skepticism; hesitating to admit the certainly of doctrines or principles; doubting of e…

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Skeptical 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a sceptic or skepticism; characterized by skepticism; hesitating to admit the certainly of doctrines or principles; doubting of e…

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Suspicious 84% connected

Inclined to suspect; given or prone to suspicion; apt to imagine without proof.

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Suspicious 84% connected

Inclined to suspect; given or prone to suspicion; apt to imagine without proof.

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Wary 84% connected

Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrup…

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Wary 84% connected

Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrup…

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Incredulous 66% connected

Not credulous; indisposed to admit or accept that which is related as true, skeptical; unbelieving.

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Incredulous 66% connected

Not credulous; indisposed to admit or accept that which is related as true, skeptical; unbelieving.

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