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- Dictionarydis·trust/disˈtrəst/
noun
- 1. the feeling that someone or something cannot be relied upon: "his distrust of his mother's new suitor"
verb
- 1. doubt the honesty or reliability of; regard with suspicion: "like a skillful gambler, Dave distrusted a sure thing"
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The meaning of DISTRUST is the lack or absence of trust. How to use distrust in a sentence.
noun [ U or S ] uk / dɪˈstrʌst / us / dɪˈstrʌst / Add to word list. the feeling of not trusting someone or something: mutual distrust The two groups have existed in a state of mutual distrust for centuries. deep distrust She has a deep distrust of the media.
distrust. noun [ U or S ] us / dɪˈstrʌst / uk / dɪˈstrʌst / Add to word list. the feeling of not trusting someone or something: mutual distrust The two groups have existed in a state of mutual distrust for centuries. deep distrust She has a deep distrust of the media.
Distrust is a feeling of doubt about some person or thing. We distrust people who aren't honest.
Distrust definition: to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.. See examples of DISTRUST used in a sentence.
If you distrust someone or something, you think they are not honest, reliable, or safe.
: to have no trust or confidence in (someone or something) : mistrust. He generally distrusts doctors. She's always distrusted their promises. 2 distrust /dɪs ˈ trʌst/ noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of DISTRUST. : lack of trust or confidence : a feeling that someone or something is not honest and cannot be trusted. [noncount]
Definition of distrust noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. distrusts. A lack of trust, of faith, or of confidence; doubt; suspicion. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: misgiving. suspicion. mistrust. distrustfulness. apprehension. misdoubt. doubt. leeriness. Antonyms: trust. credit. belief. faith. surety. assurance. certainty. confidence. verb. distrusted, distrusts.
Definition of distrust verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
