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distrust
[ dis-truhst ]
noun
- lack of trust; doubt; suspicion.
distrust
/ dɪsˈtrʌst /
verb
- to regard as untrustworthy or dishonest
noun
- suspicion; doubt
Derived Forms
- disˈtruster,noun
- disˈtrustfully,adverb
- disˈtrustfulness,noun
- disˈtrustful,adjective
Other Words From
- dis·trusternoun
- predis·trustnoun verb (used with object)
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
But recent clashes in Nasir county reveal the distrust over the slow progress on this.
“Serious oversights like this not only jeopardize the integrity of individual cases but also sow public distrust in the criminal legal system and call into question the efficacy and accuracy of criminal investigations.”
Often, we focus on distrust in institutions like government, media and science, but maybe the deeper issue is our distrust of each other.
In other words, what has been agreed is a fragile step towards some diminution of the fighting in Ukraine but with no guarantee of success amid an atmosphere of mutual distrust.
"It definitely impacted them, there was definitely a level of distrust, probably dislike as well."
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Distrust Vs. Mistrust
What’s the difference betweendistrust andmistrust?
As nouns,distrust andmistrust mean just about the same thing: doubt or suspicion—a lack of trust.
As verbs, they are also often used interchangeably to mean to regard someone with suspicion—to not trust them.
Some people think that there is a subtle difference in what each word implies.Distrust, they say, implies that there is a strong reason for the lack of trust—that it’s based on something that a person has already done.Mistrust, on the other hand, is said to be based on suspicion, as opposed to having a basis in someone’s past actions.
This may be what some people intend to imply when they use each word, but, still, most people use the two of them in just about the same way.Distrust is the more commonly used of the two. The adjectivedistrustful is also more common thanmistrustful.
Here are some examples ofdistrust andmistrust used correctly in a sentence. In both cases, the other word could be swapped in without changing the meaning.
Example:I have a deep mistrust of landlords.
Example:She has distrusted me ever since I lost her book—and I think her distrust of me has grown since then.
Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of thedifference betweendistrust andmistrust.
Quiz yourself ondistrust vs.mistrust!
True or False?
Distrust is only ever a verb, whilemistrust is only ever a noun.
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