Distrust
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪsˈtɹʌst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Distrust is a noun meaning Lack of trust or confidence.
Meaning
Lack of trust or confidence.
More Meanings
- To put no trust in; to have no confidence in.
Example Sentences
Lord Baelish, perhaps I was wrong to distrust you. Petyr Baelish (Aidan Gillen): Distrusting me was the wisest thing you've done since you climbed off your horse.
Moreover, genuinely conservative governments were inclined to distrust all intellectuals and ideologists, even reactionary ones, for, once the principle of thinking rather than obeying was accepted, the end was in sight.
Word Forms
- distrusts
- distrusting
- distrusted
- distrustest
- distrustedst
- distrusteth
Synonyms for distrust
Depending on context, synonyms include mistrust, untrust, wantrust, doubt, suspicion, misgiving.
Antonyms for distrust
Common opposites include trust, bank, swear, trustfulness, rely, trustingness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mistrust, distrustfulness, suspicion, suspect, doubt, misgiving.
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