mistrust
1mis·trust
noun \ˌmis-ˈtrəst\Definition of MISTRUST
: a lack of confidence : distrust
— mis·trust·ful \-fəl\ adjective
— mis·trust·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
— mis·trust·ful·ness noun
See Examples of MISTRUST
- She has a strong mistrust of politicians.
- <had an unfortunate mistrust of doctors, so her medical condition was allowed to worsen>
First Known Use of MISTRUST
14th century
Related to MISTRUST
Synonyms: distrust, distrustfulness, dubiety, dubitation [archaic], incertitude, misdoubt, misgiving, doubt, mistrustfulness, query, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty
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