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- Dictionarydistrust/dɪsˈtrʌst/
noun
- 1. the feeling that someone or something cannot be relied upon: "the public's distrust of politicians"
verb
- 1. doubt the honesty or reliability of; regard with suspicion: "speculation remained that the Army distrusted the peace process"
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to not trust someone or something: be deeply distrusted Many politicians are deeply distrusted by the electorate. Opposite. trust. Compare. mistrust. suspect verb.
Distrust is a feeling of doubt about some person or thing. We distrust people who aren't honest. When you trust someone, you believe in her, so the opposite is true of distrust.
to not trust someone or something: be deeply distrusted Many politicians are deeply distrusted by the electorate. Opposite. trust. Compare. mistrust. suspect verb.
: to have no trust or confidence in. Synonyms. Noun. distrustfulness. doubt. dubiety. dubitation [ archaic] incertitude. misdoubt. misgiving. mistrustfulness. query. reservation. skepticism. suspicion. uncertainty. Verb. doubt. misdoubt. mistrust.
If you distrust someone or something, you think they are not honest, reliable, or safe. I don't have any particular reason to distrust them. American English : distrust / dɪsˈtrʌst /
Distrust definition: to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.. See examples of DISTRUST used in a sentence.
noun. /dɪsˈtrʌst/ [uncountable, singular] a feeling of not being able to trust somebody/something. They looked at each other with distrust. distrust of somebody/something He has a deep distrust of all modern technology. Which Word? distrust / mistrust. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.
Definitions of 'distrust' 1. If you distrust someone or something, you think they are not honest, reliable, or safe. [...] 2. Distrust is the feeling of doubt that you have toward someone or something you distrust. [...] More. Conjugations of 'distrust' present simple: I distrust, you distrust [...] past simple: I distrusted, you distrusted [...]
a feeling of not trusting someone or something: He has a deep distrust of foreigners. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. distrust. verb [ T ] (Definition of distrust from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
If you distrust someone or something, you think they are not honest, reliable, or safe. I don't have any particular reason to distrust them. American English : distrust / dɪsˈtrʌst /
