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Synonyms for MISTRUSTED: doubted, questioned, distrusted, suspected, misdoubted, disbelieved, discounted, discredited; Antonyms of MISTRUSTED: trusted, relied (on or upon), counted (on or upon), depended (on or upon), banked (on or upon)
skepticism implies unwillingness to believe without conclusive evidence. an economic forecast greeted with skepticism. suspicion stresses lack of faith in the truth, reality, fairness, or reliability of something or someone. regarded the stranger with suspicion. mistrust implies a genuine doubt based upon suspicion.
MISTRUSTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of mistrust 2. to have doubts about the honesty or abilities of…. Learn more.
n. Lack of trust or confidence: I viewed the stranger's advice with mistrust. tr.v. mis·trust·ed, mis·trust·ing, mis·trusts. 1. To regard without trust or confidence: He mistrusted his lieutenant. 2. To doubt the truth or sincerity of: I mistrust everything he says. mis·trust′ful adj. mis·trust′ful·ly adv.
mistrusted meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of mistrust 2. to have doubts about the honesty or abilities of…. Learn more.
MISTRUST definition: 1. to have doubts about the honesty or abilities of someone: 2. to have doubts about the honesty…. Learn more.
Mistrust, on the other hand, is a more general sense of suspicion. Definitions of mistrust. verb. regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in. synonyms: disbelieve, distrust, suspect. see more. noun. the trait of not trusting others. synonyms: distrust, distrustfulness.
Some common synonyms of mistrust are doubt, dubiety, skepticism, suspicion, and uncertainty. While all these words mean "lack of sureness about someone or something," mistrust implies a genuine doubt based upon suspicion. had a great mistrust of doctors.
Distrust is the more commonly used of the two. The adjective distrustful is also more common than mistrustful. Here are some examples of mistrust and distrust used correctly in a sentence. In both cases, the other word could be swapped in without changing the meaning. Example: I have a deep mistrust of landlords.
2 meanings: 1. to have doubts or suspicions about (someone or something) 2. distrust.... Click for more definitions.
