MISTRUSTS Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

mistrusts

verb

present tense third-person singular of mistrust

as in doubts

to have no trust or confidence in a recluse who mistrusts her neighbors and stays in her house all day

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With her tight security, especially after the wedding, Lawrence doubts the public would even know if the couple was throwing their first Fourth of July bash as husband and wife in Rhode Island.

— Bella DeCrescenzo, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Because of South Florida's isolation, Carr doubts news of the Declaration of Independence reached the area's small population.

— Hank Tester, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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Online claims suggest Team Norway distrusts American food after shipping 1,276 pounds of provisions for the World Cup.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
But the populist wing of the left distrusts her commitment largely because of her association with the Democratic Party establishment.

— Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026

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