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Trustless vs Distrustful - What's the difference?

trustless | distrustful |

As adjectives the difference between trustless and distrustful

is that trustless is lacking trust; untrusting while distrustful is marked by distrust; doubtful; suspicious.

trustless

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Lacking trust; untrusting.
  • Untrustworthy; not deserving to be trusted.
  • *, II.12:
  • *:But thinks it not thatis a voice proceeding from the spirit which is in earthly, ignorant, and overclouded man; and therefore a trustles and not to be-believed voice?

    • distrustful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Marked by distrust; doubtful; suspicious.
  • Causing or giving rise to distrust.

    • Derived terms

    * distrustfully * distrustfulness