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Distrust

🔄 Synonyms of "Distrust"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
doubtnoun	(ambitransitive) To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.
suspicionnoun	The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong.
misgivingnoun	doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread
mistrustnoun	Lack of trust or confidence; distrust, untrust.
distrustfulnessnoun	The state or quality of being distrustful or doubtful; distrust; mistrust.
suspectverb	(transitive) To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).

↔️ Antonyms of "Distrust"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
trustnoun	Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
banknoun	(countable) An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.
swearverb	(ambitransitive) To use offensive, profane, or obscene language.
trustfulnessnoun	The property of being trustful.
relyverb	(with on or upon, formerly also with in) to trust; to have confidence in; to depend.
trustingnessnoun	The state of being trusting.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Distrust"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
mistrustnoun	Lack of trust or confidence; distrust, untrust.
distrustfulnessnoun	The state or quality of being distrustful or doubtful; distrust; mistrust.
suspicionnoun	The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong.
suspectnoun	A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
doubtnoun	(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
misgivingnoun	doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread
suspected	believed to be a cause or at fault.
uncertaintynoun	(uncountable) Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.
disbeliefnoun	An unpreparedness, unwillingness, or an inability to believe that something is the case.
incredulitynoun	Unwillingness or inability to believe; doubt about the truth or verisimilitude of something; disbelief.
skepticismnoun	(philosophy) A studied attitude of questioning and doubt.
scepticismnoun	(British spelling) Alternative spelling of skepticism. [(philosophy) The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.]
contemptnoun	(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
lacknoun	A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.
discreditingnoun	The act by which something is discredited.
defiancenoun	Open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power; refusing to give up.
censurenoun	The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.
confidencenoun	A feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith.
warinessnoun	vigilance or the condition of being alert
bewareverb	(defective, ambitransitive) To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).