mistrust
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mistrust
- /mɪsˈtɹʌst/
Rhymes with -ʌst
Where it comes from
From Middle English mistrust; equivalent to mis- + trust.
noun mistrusts
verb mistrusts · mistrusting · mistrusted · mistrust
- To have no confidence in (something or someone). The Britans marching out againſt them, and miſtruſting thir own power, ſend to Germanus and his Collegue, repoſing more in the ſpiritual ſtrength of thoſe two men, than in thir own thouſands arm’d.
- To be wary, suspicious or doubtful of (something or someone). 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, or vpon what businesse, rauing […] , curs
- To suspect, to imagine or suppose (something) to be the case. […] I propheſie, that many a thouſand, Which now miſtruſt no parcell of my feare, And many an old mans ſighe, and many a Widdowes, And many an Orphans water-ſtanding-eye, Men for their Sonnes, Wiues for their Husbands, Orphans, for their Parents timeles death, Shall rue the houre that euer thou was’
- To be suspicious. She wuz soft in her complexion, her lips, her cheeks, her hands, and as I mistrusted at that first minute, and found out afterwards, soft in her head too.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: distrust, distrustfulness, suspicion, suspect, misgiving, doubt, uncertainty, disbelief, incredulity, skepticism, scepticism, contempt, lack, discrediting, defiance, censure
Translations
Every language
noun lack of trust
| Español | desconfianza, recelo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 불신 bulsin |
| 日本語 | 不信 fushin |
| 中文 | 不信任 bú xìnrèn |
| हिन्दी | संदेह sandeh, अविश्वास aviśvās |
| Português | desconfiança, receio |
| Français | défiance, méfiance |
| Deutsch | Misstrauen |
| Italiano | diffidenza, sfiducia |
| Română | neîncredere, difidență |
| Русский | недове́рие nedovérije |
verb to have no confidence in something
| Español | desconfiar |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | संशय करना sañśay karnā |
| Português | desconfiar, suspeitar |
| Italiano | diffidare |
| Ελληνικά | δυσπιστώ dyspistó |
Talk about this word "mistrust." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mistrust. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. mistrust. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mistrust "mistrust." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mistrust.Cite this
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title = {mistrust},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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