distrust as a noun: - 1
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as a verb: - 1
distrust
noun
1 distrust
Doubt about someone's honesty.
synonyms: misgiving, mistrust, suspicion.
Roget 485:
unbelief,
disbelief,
misbelief;
discredit,
miscreance†;
infidelity
etc.
(irreligion)
989†;
dissent
etc.
489;
change of opinion
etc.
484;
retraction
etc.
607.
doubt
etc.
(uncertainty)
475;
skepticism,
scepticism,
misgiving,
demure;
distrust,
mistrust,
cynicism;
misdoubt†,
suspicion,
jealousy,
scruple,
qualm;
onus probandi [Lat.].
incredibility,
incredibleness;
incredulity.
[person who doubts]
doubter,
skeptic,
cynic. ;
unbeliever
etc.
487.
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Dutch: verdenking, argwaan koesteren, achterdocht, argwaan, suspicie, wantrouwen
2 distrust
verb
1 distrust
Regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in.
synonyms: mistrust, suspect.
Roget 485:
disbelieve,
discredit;
not believe
etc.
484;
misbelieve†;
refuse to admit
etc.
(dissent)
489;
refuse to believe
etc.
(incredulity)
487.
doubt;
be doubtful
etc.
(uncertain)
475;
doubt the truth of;
be skeptical as to
etc.
adj.;
diffide†;
distrust,
mistrust;
suspect,
smoke,
scent,
smell a rat;
have doubts,
harbor doubts,
entertain doubts,
suspicions;
have one's doubts.
demure,
stick at,
pause,
hesitate,
scruple;
stop to consider,
waver.
hang in suspense,
hang in doubt.
throw doubt upon,
raise a question;
bring in,
call in question;
question,
challenge,
dispute;
deny
etc.
536;
cavil;
cause a doubt,
raise a doubt,
start a doubt,
suggest a doubt,
awake a doubt,
make suspicion;
ergotize†.
startle,
stagger;
shake one's faith,
shake one's belief,
stagger one's faith,
stagger one's belief.
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Roget 487:
be incredulous
etc.
adj.;
distrust
etc.
(disbelieve)
485;
refuse to believe;
shut one's eyes to,
shut one's ears to;
turn a deaf ear to;
hold aloof,
ignore,
nullis jurare in verba magistri [Lat.].
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Roget 860:
fear,
stand in awe of;
be afraid
etc.
adj.;
have qualms
etc.
n.;
apprehend,
sit upon thorns,
eye askance;
distrust
etc.
(disbelieve)
485.
hesitate
etc.
(be irresolute)
605;
falter,
funk,
cower,
crouch;
skulk
etc.
(cowardice)
862;
let 'I dare not' wait upon 'I would'"
[Macbeth]
take fright,
take alarm;
start,
wince,
flinch,
shy,
shrink;
fly
etc.
(avoid)
623.
tremble,
shake;
shiver,
shiver in one's shoes;
shudder,
flutter;
shake like an aspen leaf,
tremble like an aspen leaf,
tremble all over;
quake,
quaver,
quiver,
quail.
grow pale,
turn pale;
blench,
stand aghast;
not dare to say one's soul is one's own.
inspire fear,
excite fear,
inspire awe,
excite awe;
raise apprehensions†;
be in a daze,
bulldoze [U.S.];
faze,
feeze [U.S.];
give an alarm,
raise an alarm,
sound an alarm;
alarm,
startle,
scare,
cry 'wolf',
disquiet,
dismay;
fright,
frighten,
terrify;
astound;
fright from one's propriety;
fright out of one's senses,
fright out of one's wits,
fright out of one's seven senses;
awe;
strike all of a heap,
strike an awe into,
strike terror;
harrow up the soul,
appall,
unman,
petrify,
horrify;
pile on the agony.
make one's flesh creep,
make one's hair stand on end,
make one's blood run cold,
make one's teeth chatter;
take away one's breath,
stop one's breath;
make one tremble
&c.;
haunt;
prey on the mind,
weigh on the mind.
put in fear,
put in bodily fear;
terrorize,
intimidate,
cow,
daunt,
overawe,
abash,
deter,
discourage;
browbeat,
bully;
threaten
etc.
909.
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Dutch: wantrouwen
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