Difference between Distrustful and Skeptical

DISTRUSTFUL vs SKEPTICAL: ADJECTIVE

Disbelieving; mistrustful; doubting: as, a skeptical smile.
Pertaining to, characteristic of, or upholding the method of philosophical skepticism or universal doubt; imbued with or marked by a disposition to question the possibility of real knowledge.

Misogynic, Oversuspicious, Questioning, Doubting, Sceptical, Misanthropic, Incredulous, Suspicious, Cynical, Jealous, Leery, Wary, Skeptical, Untrusting, Mistrustful

Suspicious, Dubious, Scepticism, Doubtful, Doubts, Wary, Leery, Unconvinced, Unbelieving, Disbelieving, Questioning, Incredulous, Doubting, Sceptical, Distrustful

Misanthropical, Green eyed, Questioning, Doubting, Sceptical, Misanthropic, Incredulous, Suspicious, Cynical, Jealous, Leery, Wary, Skeptical, Untrusting, Mistrustful

Suspected, Critical, Suspicious, Dubious, Doubtful, Wary, Leery, Unconvinced, Unbelieving, Disbelieving, Questioning, Incredulous, Doubting, Sceptical, Distrustful

My mother and, increasingly, the entire neighborhood embodied another: consumerist, isolated, angry, distrustful.
In general, this has made the public somewhat distrustful of telephone surveys.
Nixon was stiff socially, vulgar around trusted friends, and distrustful of most.
Bland rode off, a little distrustful of the penning, but satisfied withal.
Others may have mental health issues that make them distrustful of strangers.
Europe thus became divided between two hostile and mutually distrustful coalitions.
He is harmless with his family but distrustful of strangers.
Internally, they may often feel cynical, distrustful, and dissatisfied.
Internally, they often feel moody, distrustful, cynical, and dissatisfied.
The modern contract is therefore distrustful by nature.

Kriegstein is skeptical of these proposed mechanisms, however.
The mechanic, who had been skeptical, was convinced.
Being skeptical can help you make better decisions.
As always my husband was a little skeptical!
Like many educators, she was skeptical at first.
Even skeptical readers will find the evidence staggering.
Skeptical, I added the powder to my water.
Keep the doors of our skeptical minds open?
But I am nonetheless skeptical of its validity.
President Trump was skeptical of foreign aid generally, and especially skeptical of aid to corrupt countries like Ukraine.