distrust

¹dis·trust

noun \(ˌ)dis-ˈtrəst\

Definition of DISTRUST

: the lack or absence of trust

Examples of DISTRUST

1. He has a distrust of doctors.
2. <the psychic's bold claims were greeted with distrust and outright scorn>

First Known Use of DISTRUST

1513

Related to DISTRUST

Synonyms: doubt, distrustfulness, dubiety, dubitation [archaic], incertitude, misdoubt, misgiving, mistrust, mistrustfulness, query, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty

Antonyms: assurance, belief, certainty, certitude, confidence, conviction, sureness, surety, trust

Related Words: disbelief, incredulity, unbelief; anxiety, concern, paranoia, wariness; compunction, niggle [chiefly British], qualm, scruple, tremor

Near Antonyms: credence, faith

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Rhymes with DISTRUST

adjust, adust, august, blind trust, bloodlust, brain trust, combust, degust, disgust, encrust, entrust, in trust, leaf rust, mistrust, moondust, piecrust, robust, sawdust, stardust, unjust, upthrust