distrust

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪsˈtɹʌst/
• (Northern England) IPA: /dɪsˈtɹʊst/

Noun

distrust (uncountable)

1. Lack of trust or confidence.

Synonyms

• mistrust
• untrust
• wantrust (obsolete)

Translations

• French: défiance, méfiance
• German: Misstrauen, Argwohn
• Italian: diffidenza
• Portuguese: desconfiança
• Russian: недове́рие
• Spanish: desconfianza, recelo

Verb

distrust (distrusts, present participle distrusting; past and past participle distrusted)

1. To put no trust in; to have no confidence in.
   • Game of Thrones

     Lord Baelish, perhaps I was wrong to distrust you. — Distrusting me was the wisest thing you've done since you climbed off your horse.

Synonyms

• mistrust

Translations

• French: se méfier
• Italian: diffido
• Portuguese: desconfiar de
• Spanish: desconfiar

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