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- Dictionarymistrust/ˌmɪsˈtrʌst/
verb
- 1. be suspicious of; have no confidence in: "she had no cause to mistrust him" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. lack of trust; suspicion: "there is widespread mistrust of pension providers" Similar Opposite
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to have doubts about the honesty of someone or be unable to trust something: I’ve always mistrusted leaders who make too many promises.
The meaning of MISTRUST is a lack of confidence : distrust. How to use mistrust in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Mistrust.
to have doubts about the honesty of someone or be unable to trust something: I’ve always mistrusted leaders who make too many promises.
Mistrust definition: lack of trust or confidence; distrust.. See examples of MISTRUST used in a sentence.
1. uncountable noun. Mistrust is the feeling that you have towards someone who you do not trust. There was mutual mistrust between the two men. ...a deep mistrust of state banks. [+ of] Synonyms: suspicion, scepticism, distrust, doubt More Synonyms of mistrust. 2. verb. If you mistrust someone or something, you do not trust them.
To mistrust is to feel uneasy about someone or something. If you mistrust bus drivers, you may decide to walk instead. Are you suspicious of clowns in general? Then you mistrust them. This verb has a very similar meaning to distrust — as nouns, both words mean "a lack of trust."
mistrust. noun. /ˌmɪsˈtrʌst/. /ˌmɪsˈtrʌst/. [uncountable, singular] a feeling that you cannot trust somebody/something synonym suspicion. The attacks have created a climate of mistrust and fear in the country. She has a deep mistrust of strangers.
Definitions of 'mistrust' 1. Mistrust is the feeling that you have towards someone who you do not trust. [...] 2. If you mistrust someone or something, you do not trust them. [...] More. Conjugations of 'mistrust' present simple: I mistrust, you mistrust [...] past simple: I mistrusted, you mistrusted [...] past participle: mistrusted. More.
mistrust definition: a feeling of not believing or not having confidence in someone or something: . Learn more.
n. Lack of trust or confidence: I viewed the stranger's advice with mistrust. tr.v. mis·trust·ed, mis·trust·ing, mis·trusts. 1. To regard without trust or confidence: He mistrusted his lieutenant. 2. To doubt the truth or sincerity of: I mistrust everything he says. mis·trust′ful adj. mis·trust′ful·ly adv. mis·trust′ful·ness n.
