mistrustfulness

/mɪsˈtrʌstfəlnəs/
noun
  1. The quality or state of being mistrustful; a tendency to not trust others.
    • Years of betrayal had turned her natural optimism into deep mistrustfulness.
    • His mistrustfulness made it difficult for him to form close relationships.
    • The team's mistrustfulness of management hurt their willingness to cooperate.
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