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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. mistrust.
1. : to have no trust or confidence in : suspect. mistrusted his neighbors. 2. : to doubt the truth, validity, or effectiveness of. mistrusted his own judgment. 3. : surmise.
Mistrust definition: lack of trust or confidence; distrust.. See examples of MISTRUST used in a sentence.
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."
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.
If you mistrust someone or something, you do not trust them. It frequently appears that he mistrusts all journalists. American English : mistrust / mɪsˈtrʌst /
n. 1. lack of trust or confidence; distrust. v.t. 2. to regard with mistrust, suspicion, or doubt; distrust. 3. to suspect or surmise. v.i. 4. to be distrustful. [1350–1400]
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.
Jun 29, 2024 · mistrust (third-person singular simple present mistrusts, present participle mistrusting, simple past and past participle mistrusted) ( transitive) To have no confidence in (something or someone). ( transitive) To be wary, suspicious or doubtful of (something or someone).
a feeling of not believing or not having confidence in someone or something: They have a deep mistrust of strangers.
