noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state or quality of being distrustful or doubtful; distrust; mistrust. uncountable
2. 2
   the trait of not trusting others wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

apprehensiondiffidencedistrustdoubtmisgivingmistrust

Etymology

From distrustful + -ness.