mistrust

Meaning

Noun

Lack of trust or confidence; distrust, untrust.

Verb

1. (transitive) To have no confidence in (something or someone).
2. (transitive) To be wary, suspicious or doubtful of (something or someone).
3. (transitive) To suspect, to imagine or suppose (something) to be the case.
4. (intransitive) To be suspicious.

Synonyms

distrust

doubt

suspect

suspicion

discredit

disbelieve

misgiving

suspicious

be suspicious

distrustfulness

have misgivings

disbelief

apprehension

leeriness

mistrustfulness

qualm

suspiciousness

uncertainty

unfaithfulness

be uncertain

be suspicious of

lack of confidence

fear

😨

scruple

skepticalness

skepticism

hesitation

dubiety

doubtfulness

have an inkling

think

🤔

have no confidence in

have no trust in

wariness

be doubtful

defensiveness

have misgivings about

misgive

incredulity

incredulousness

insincerity

be dubious of

mental reservation

imagine

be sceptical about

peradventure

perfidy

Translations

défiance

méfiance

desconfianza

diffidenza

recelo

desconfiar

desconfiança

δυσπιστία

δυσπιστώ

wantrouwen

Misstrauen

misstrauen

sfiducia

soupçon

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɪsˈtɹʌst/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: mistrust

In summary

From Middle English mistrust; equivalent to mis- + trust.