Difference between Wary and Distrustful

WARY vs DISTRUSTFUL: ADJECTIVE

Same as warry.
Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; watchful; on the alert against surprise or danger; ever on one's guard.
Guarded; careful as to doing or not doing something; chary.
Characterized by caution; guarded.
Prudent; circumspect; wise.
Synonyms Careful, circumspect, etc. See list under cautious.

Careful, Uneasy, Hesitant, Concerned, Worried, Skeptical, Cautious, On your guard, On guard, Suspicious, Shy, Untrusting, Mistrustful, Distrustful, Leery

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

Careful, Uneasy, Hesitant, Concerned, Worried, Skeptical, Cautious, On your guard, On guard, Suspicious, Shy, Untrusting, Mistrustful, Distrustful, Leery

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

The general public is very wary of change?
The day is broke; be wary, look about.
The madman follows you at a wary distance.
Be wary of these sudden shifts in scope.
But be wary when research passions run high.
Be especially wary of ice covered with snow.
Be wary of recruiters with no personal contact.
Be wary of overusing your system resources though.
But that has me a bit wary still.
This experience has left foreign investors wary of investing in India and has left Indian policymakers wary about being exploited by foreign companies.

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.