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English noun: mistrust

1. mistrust (cognition) doubt about someone's honesty


Synonymsdistrust, misgiving, suspicion


Broader (hypernym)doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty

2. mistrust (attribute) the trait of not trusting others


Synonymsdistrust, distrustfulness


Broader (hypernym)trait


Narrower (hyponym)suspicion, suspiciousness


Antonymstrustfulness, trustingness, trust


English verb: mistrust

1. mistrust (cognition) regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in


ExamplesThey want to mistrust the prisoners


Synonymsdistrust, suspect


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)disbelieve, discredit


Narrower (hyponym)doubt


Antonymsrely, trust, swear, bank









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