The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LEERY which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2021.
Distrustful crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LEERY | 86 % | 5 |
| SHY | 6 % | 3 |
| WARY | 4 % | 4 |
| CYNICAL | 4 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Distrustful
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- mistrustful
- oversuspicious
- suspicious
- untrusting
- doubting
- leery
- incredulous
- cynical
- skeptical
- jealous
- sceptical
- overjealous
Crossword Answer definitions
LEERY adjective- Cautious, suspicious, wary, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result LEERY
- Distrustful
- Suspicious
- On one's guard
- Skeptical
- Having doubts
- Not too sure
- Apprehensive
- Suspicious (of)
- Smelling a rat
- Once bitten, so to speak
More clues leading to the result SHY
- Bashful
- Short
- " ... twice __."
- Not at all outgoing
- Unlikely to mix
- Averse to first moves
- Retiring
- Tending to shrink
- Like a wallflower
- Owing
More clues leading to the result WARY
- Cautious
- Guarded
- Hesitant to join in
- On one's guard
- Not too sure
- Suspicious
- Untrusting
- Openly distrustful
- Distrustful
- On guard