mistrust

mistrust
I. noun Date: 14th century a lack of confidence ; distrust Synonyms: see uncertaintymistrustful adjectivemistrustfully adverbmistrustfulness noun II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to have no trust or confidence in ; suspect <
mistrusted his neighbors
>
2. to doubt the truth, validity, or effectiveness of <
mistrusted his own judgment
>
3. surmise <
your mind mistrusted there was something wrong — Robert Frost
>
intransitive verb to be suspicious

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • mistrust — I UK [mɪsˈtrʌst] / US noun [singular/uncountable] a feeling that you should not trust someone or something Mistrust between the two countries is intense. mistrust of: Many voters have a deep mistrust of the government. II UK [mɪsˈtrʌst] / US verb …   English dictionary

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