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1distrust
noun dis·trust \(ˌ)dis-ˈtrəst\
: lack of trust or confidence : a feeling that someone or something is not honest and cannot be trusted
Full Definition of DISTRUST
: the lack or absence of trust
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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
2distrust
verb
: to have no trust or confidence in (someone or something)
Full Definition of DISTRUST
transitive verb
: to have no trust or confidence in
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First Known Use of DISTRUST
1548
DISTRUST Defined for Kids
1distrust
noun dis·trust \dis-ˈtrəst\
Definition of DISTRUST for Kids
: a lack of belief or confidence in : suspicion <The enemies eyed each other with distrust.>
— dis·trust·ful adjective
2distrust
verb
dis·trust·eddis·trust·ing
Definition of DISTRUST for Kids
: to have no belief or confidence in <I distrust the ad's claims.>
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