Synonyms for distrust
dɪsˈtrʌstdis·trust

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1. distrustverb

   To doubt is to lack conviction. Incompleteness of evidence may compel one to doubt, or some perverse bias of mind may incline him to. Distrust may express simply a lack of confidence; as, I distrust my own judgment; or it may be nearly equivalent to suspect; as, I distrusted that man from the start. Mistrust and suspect imply that one is almost assured of positive evil; one may distrust himself or others; he suspects others. Mistrust is now rarely, if ever, used of persons, but only of motives, intentions, etc. Distrust is always serious; mistrust is often used playfully. Compare SUPPOSE. Compare synonyms for DOUBT, n.

   Synonyms:
   doubt, doubt, mistrust, surmise, suspect

   Antonyms:
   believe, confide in, depend on, depend upon, rely on, rely upon, trust

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1. misgiving, mistrust, distrust, suspicionnoun

   doubt about someone's honesty

   Synonyms:
   apprehension, mistrust, misgiving, distrustfulness, suspiciousness, hunch, intuition, suspicion, scruple, qualm

   Antonyms:
   trustfulness, trust, trustingness, bank, swear, rely

2. distrust, distrustfulness, mistrustverb

   the trait of not trusting others

   Synonyms:
   distrustfulness, suspicion, mistrust, misgiving

   Antonyms:
   trust, trustingness, trustfulness, bank, swear, rely

3. distrust, mistrust, suspectverb

   regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

   Synonyms:
   suspect, surmise, mistrust

   Antonyms:
   trustfulness, trustingness, trust, rely, bank, swear

Matched Categories

1. • Disbelieve

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1. distrustverb

   Synonyms:
   disbelieve, discredit, doubt, suspect, mistrust, not rely upon, not confide in

2. distrustnoun

   Synonyms:
   disbelief, discredit, suspicion, misgiving, mistrust, want of confidence

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1. distrustnoun

   Synonyms:
   doubt, suspicion, mistrust

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1. List of paraphrases for "distrust":

   mistrust, suspicion, no-confidence, censure, wariness, non-confidence, confidence

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1. Barack Obama:

   We are a nation built on the rule of law and so we need to accept that this decision was the grand jury's to make, we need to recognize that the situation in Ferguson speaks to broader challenges that we still face as a nation. The fact remains that in too many parts of this country a deep distrust exists between police and communities of color.

2. The Washington Post:

   Given Putin's background -- a trained career KGB officer -- Vladimir Putin has a very astute and sophisticated understanding of the tools that Vladimir Putin can use to interfere with our election process and to sow discord and distrust, which Vladimir Putin is doing fairly well.

3. Brian Klaas:

   There is historic distrust of government among certain segments of the Brian Klaas population, particularly people who believe that government control is the reason they need to stockpile guns and ammunition.

4. Mikhail Yulkin:

   The fact that (Russia does) not have such a system only increases our isolation, provokes suspicion and distrust among investors and consumers, and has a very negative impact on business and the economy.

5. Riana Pfefferkorn:

   The company's many privacy screw-ups have bred a general atmosphere of distrust, people just don't believe that Facebook actually respects their privacy, and many people don't even believe that Facebook [ and ] WhatsApp truly can't read their WhatsApp messages.