mistrust

The word “mistrust” has 2 syllables: mis-trust

It's pronounced as /mɪsˈtrʌst/

What is synonym and antonym for mistrust?

In the thesaurus, “mistrust” has 32 synonyms and 11 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for mistrust along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for mistrust

anxiety
compunction
concern
disbelief
disbelieve
discount
discredit
distrust
distrustfulness
doubt
dubiety
dubitation
incertitude
incredulity
misdoubt
misgiving
mistrustfulness
negate
niggle
paranoia
qualm
query
question
reservation
scruple
skepticism
suspect
suspicion
tremor
unbelief
uncertainty
wariness

Antonyms for mistrust

assurance
belief
certainty
certitude
confidence
conviction
credence
faith
sureness
surety
trust

Meanings of mistrust

noun
1. Lack of trust or confidence; distrust, untrust.
verb
1. To have no confidence in (something or someone).
2. To be wary, suspicious or doubtful of (something or someone).
3. To suspect, to imagine or suppose (something) to be the case.
4. To be suspicious.

Example Sentences

She felt a deep mistrust towards anyone who lied to her.
Years of corruption led to public mistrust of the government.
His past behavior caused mistrust among his colleagues.
We should be careful not to let mistrust ruin our friendship.
The company took steps to rebuild customer mistrust after the scandal.

On this page you'll find 43 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to mistrust, such as: anxiety, assurance, belief, certainty, certitude, compunction, concern.

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