distrust

/dɪsˈtrʌst/

/dɪsˈtrʌst/

Other forms: distrusted; distrusting; distrusts

Distrust is a feeling of doubt about some person or thing. We distrust people who aren't honest.

When you trust someone, you believe in her, so the opposite is true of distrust. Trust is from the Old Norse word traust meaning "confidence." Put a dis in front of it, and to distrust is to have no confidence in someone or something. As a noun, distrust is the feeling of doubt. In a corrupt workplace, there will be a lot of distrust. Where there's distrust, there's not much harmony.

Definitions of distrust

1. noun

   doubt about someone's honesty
   synonyms: misgiving, mistrust, suspicion

   type of:

   doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty

   the state of being unsure of something
2. noun

   the trait of not trusting others
   synonyms: distrustfulness, mistrust

   antonyms:

   trust

   the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others

   types:

   suspicion, suspiciousness

   being of a suspicious nature

   type of:

   trait

   a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
3. verb

   regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
   synonyms: disbelieve, mistrust, suspect

   antonyms:

   trust

   have confidence or faith in

   types:

   doubt

   lack confidence in or have doubts about

   type of:

   disbelieve, discredit

   reject as false; refuse to accept