English → Latin
“distrustfully” in Latin
diffīdenterdiffidently; anxiouslytimidusfearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardlysuspiciōsussuspicious (either feeling suspicion, or exciting suspicion)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
distrustfully
diffidenter; timide; suspiciose. (The words are found in this connection and order.) timide et diffidenter.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for distrustfully?
- The usual Latin words for “distrustfully” are diffīdenter, timidus, suspiciōsus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.