mistrust

CEFRC1

/mɪsˈtɹʌst/

noun · verb

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  1. 01

    noun

    A lack of trust or confidence in someone or something.

  2. 02

    verb

    To have doubts about someone's honesty or intentions.

Examples

  • It is more ignominious to mistrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

  • The old woman looked at me with surliness and mistrust.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To be wary, suspicious or doubtful of (something or someone).

  2. To have no confidence in (something or someone).

  3. Lack of trust or confidence; distrust, untrust.

More examples

In context

  • This has bred more fear and mistrust.

  • It is most strange to report what outragious acts […] haue beene committed […] by women especially, that will runne after their husbands into all places, all companies, as Iouianus Pontanus wife did by him, follow him whether soeuer hee goes, it matters not,...

  • He mistrusted my youth, my common-sense, and my seamanship, and made a point of showing it in a hundred little ways.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English mistrust; equivalent to mis- + trust.