Mistrust

/mɪsˈtɹʌst/

Synonyms for "mistrust" (93 found)

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Closest matches (19)

Noun(3 words)

Verb(1 words)

anxiety apprehension apprehensivenessawake a doubtbe diffidentbe doubtfulbe dubiousbe possessivebe skepticalbe uncertainbeware cageynesscall in questionchallenge chariness

Strong matches (28)

concern contest diffidence disbelieve discredit disfavor dispute distrust distrustfulness doubt doubtfulness dubiety dubiousnessgreet with skepticismhalf believehalf-beliefharbor suspicions

Noun(9 words)

cynicism disenchantmentdistrust of motivesdistrustfulness distrusts doubtdoubt the testimonydoubtsfrench défiance

Verb(2 words)

distrusted distrusting

Related words (46)

have reservationshesitation leeriness misdoubt misgive misgiving mistrustfulness pyrrhonism qualm query questionraise a questionreservation scepticism scruple scrupulousness self-doubtshadow of doubtskepticalness skepticism

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smell a ratsuspect suspicion suspiciousnesstake with a grain of saltthrow doubt upontotal skepticismtreat with reserveunbelief uncertainty unsureness wariness wonder worry

Noun(10 words)

misgiving paranoia question redoubtsrespond doubtfullyskepticism suspicions untrustvery doubtfulwariness

Verb(2 words)

sow doubtsuspect

Related word relations

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More general

17 entries

assess credibilityassess reliabilityattitude belief disbelieve discredit doubt doubtfulness dubiety dubiousnessemotional stateepistemic evaluationevaluate credibilityevaluate reliabilityincertitude trait

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More specific

13 entries

caution disbelief disbelieve doubtinformational mistrustinstitutional mistrustinterpersonal mistrustmedia mistrustscientific mistrustsecond-guess skepticism suspicion wariness

Collocations

10 entries

baseless mistrustdeep mistrustinterpersonal mistrustmistrust authoritymistrust claimsmistrust datamistrust expertsmistrust informationmutual mistrustwidespread mistrust

Inflections

3 entries

mistrusted mistrusting mistrusts

Derivations

8 entries

mistrusted mistruster mistrustful mistrustfully mistrustfulness mistrusting mistrusts mistrustworthiness

Antonyms

1 entries

trust

Sample sentences

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It is more ignominious to mistrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

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This has bred more fear and mistrust.

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No single speech can eradicate years of mistrust, nor can I answer in the time that I have all the complex questions that brought us to this point.

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Mistrust is the mother of safety.

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