Mistrust Definition

mĭs-trŭst
mistrusted, mistrusts
noun
mistrusts
Lack of trust or confidence; suspicion; doubt.
Webster's New World
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verb
mistrusted, mistrusts
To have no trust or confidence in (someone or something); doubt.
Webster's New World
To doubt the truth or sincerity of.
I mistrust everything he says.
American Heritage

To be wary, suspicious or doubtful.

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Origin of Mistrust

  • mis- +"Ž trust

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Mistrust Sentence Examples

  • I apologize again for my mistrust.

  • The image of Santa and his reindeer is a classic Christmas icon, but the mistrust that is humorously exaggerated in this song leads us to wonder why we revere a "man who drives a sleigh and plays with elves."

  • Stealing from your parents can create a feeling of great mistrust in the home.

  • Do we want to have fun, to make noise, to act on our growing mistrust?

  • The competitive build-up of weapons, apart from impoverishing us all, creates the damaging mistrust that often leads to war.

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Words Starting With

MMIMIS

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TSTUST

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