mistrust
pronunciation
How to pronounce mistrust in British English:
UK [ˌmɪsˈtrʌst]
How to pronounce mistrust in American English:
US [mɪsˈtrʌst]
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- Noun:
- doubt about someone's honesty
- the trait of not trusting others
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- Verb:
- regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
Word Origin
- mistrust (n.)
- late 14c.; see mis- (1) + trust (n.).
- mistrust (v.)
- late 14c., from mis- (1) + trust (v.). Related: Mistrusted; mistrusting.
Antonym
Example
- 1. This paper suffered from two main layers of mistrust .
- 2. But after an interval , you mistrust the original model .
- 3. Mistrust of corporate america has soared .
- 4. Conspiracy theories flourish in societies where there is good reason to mistrust the mainstream media .
- 5. But the industry is also full of mistrust .