mistrust

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: misgivingdistrustsuspiciondistrustfulnesssuspect

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. doubt about someone's honestySynonyms: misgivingdistrustsuspicion
  2. the trait of not trusting othersSynonyms: distrustdistrustfulness

Verb (1)

  1. regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence inSynonyms: distrustsuspect
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Mistrust \Mis*trust"\, n. Want of confidence or trust; suspicion; distrust. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Mistrust \Mis*trust"\, v. t.

1.To regard with jealousy or suspicion; to suspect; to doubt the integrity of; to distrust. [1913 Webster]

I will never mistrust my wife again.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.To forebode as near, or likely to occur; to surmise. [1913 Webster]

By a divine instinct, men's minds mistrust Ensuing dangers.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
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