distrusted; distrusting; distrusts
: to have no trust or confidence in
Synonyms
Examples of distrust in a Sentence
Noun
He has a distrust of doctors.
the psychic's bold claims were greeted with distrust and outright scorn
Verb
She's always distrusted their promises.
we instinctively distrust those phone calls that tell us we have won a free vacation or car
Recent Examples on the Web
Armond White, National Review, 9 Aug. 2024
Between the lines: Some facets of the hacker community are known for their distrust and wariness of the government.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 July 2024
For many Palestinians who distrust Abbas and revile Israel’s recent actions, Hamas is becoming the only game in town.
—Aaron David Miller, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2023
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Noun
This is how Rebel Moon substitutes Lucas’s trite action-serial morality for Millennial distrust of Western civilization.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 Aug. 2024
Between the lines: Some facets of the hacker community are known for their distrust and wariness of the government.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
Verb
In the exchanges that followed, Khosla and Musk agreed about distrusting media organizations and the need to promote individual freedoms.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 July 2024
For many Palestinians who distrust Abbas and revile Israel’s recent actions, Hamas is becoming the only game in town.
—Aaron David Miller, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2023
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“Distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrust. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
distrust
1 of 2 verb
dis·trust
(ˈ)dis-ˈtrəst 
: to have no trust or confidence in
distrust
2 of 2 noun
: a lack of trust or confidence
distrustful
adjective
-fəl
distrustfully
adverb
-fə-lē
distrustfulness
noun
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