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distrust

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of distrust

a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something

the psychicʼs bold claims were greeted with distrust and outright scorn

Synonyms of distrust

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

Words Related to distrust

disbelief, incredulity, unbelief

anxiety, concern, paranoia, wariness

compunction, niggle [chiefly British], qualm, scruple, tremor

Near Antonyms of distrust

credence, faith

Antonyms of distrust

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

distrust

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of distrust

to have no trust or confidence in

we instinctively distrust those phone calls that tell us we have won a free vacation or car

Synonyms of distrust

doubt, misdoubt, mistrust, question, suspect

Words Related to distrust

disbelieve, discount, discredit, negate

Near Antonyms of distrust

bank (on or upon), count (on or upon), depend (on or upon), rely (on or upon)

Antonyms of distrust

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