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méfiant

suspicious, distrustful

adjective meh-FYAHN Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

wary, mistrustful

Usage Note

Méfiant describes a person who is on guard against being deceived — il est très méfiant envers les étrangers ('he is very wary of strangers'). The related verb se méfier de means 'to be wary of' or 'to distrust'. The feminine form is méfiante.

Examples

"Elle est méfiante envers les nouvelles personnes."

Natural Translation

She is wary of new people.

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