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- [dis-truhst]
- /dɪsˈtrʌst/
- /dɪˈstrʌst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-truhst]
- /dɪsˈtrʌst/
Definitions of distrust word
- verb with object distrust to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in. 1
- noun distrust lack of trust; doubt; suspicion. 1
- noun distrust The feeling that someone or something cannot be relied on. 1
- transitive verb distrust be suspicious of 1
- transitive verb distrust lack confidence in 1
- noun distrust suspicion, doubt 1
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Origin of distrust
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; dis-1 + trust
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Parts of speech for Distrust
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
distrust popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
distrust usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for distrust
verb distrust
- discredit — to injure the credit or reputation of; defame: an effort to discredit honest politicians.
- mistrust — lack of trust or confidence; distrust.
- disbelieve — to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
noun distrust
- suspicion — act of suspecting.
- disbelief — the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.
- misgiving — Often, misgivings. a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension.
- cynicism — Cynicism is the belief that people always act selfishly.
- wariness — the state or quality of being wary.
Antonyms for distrust
verb distrust
- believe — If you believe that something is true, you think that it is true, but you are not sure.
- trust — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- credit — If you are allowed credit, you are allowed to pay for goods or services several weeks or months after you have received them.
noun distrust
- belief — Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
- confidence — If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them.
- faith — a female given name.
- assurance — If you give someone an assurance that something is true or will happen, you say that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, in order to make them feel less worried.
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