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Build witty 220 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Looking for a word.

I am looking for a word that means someone thinks everybody is not be trusted and or against them. Its a quality not a mental disease. Heres a sentence...some people are ________. I guess.
  

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'paranoid' can be used in a non-clinical sense. It doesn't have to refer to a mental disease. Some people are just [paranoid / mistrustful / overcautious / wary], I guess.

— CalifJim

  • 'paranoid' can be used in a non-clinical sense.
  • It doesn't have to refer to a mental disease.
  • Some people are just [paranoid / mistrustful / overcautious / wary], I guess.
  • CJ
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'paranoid' can be used in a non-clinical sense. It doesn't have to refer to a mental disease.

Some people are just
[paranoid / mistrustful / overcautious / wary], I guess.

CJ

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"Misanthropic" is in the ballpark. So is "cynical".

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apprehensive
distrusting
wary
antisocial

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I guess he's looking for an adjective, my question is: can we use "distrusting" as an adjective?

Thanks

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