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- Dictionarydistrust/dɪsˈtrʌst/
noun
- 1. the feeling that someone or something cannot be relied upon: "the public's distrust of politicians"
verb
- 1. doubt the honesty or reliability of; regard with suspicion: "speculation remained that the Army distrusted the peace process"
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The meaning of DISTRUST is the lack or absence of trust. How to use distrust in a sentence.
the feeling of not trusting someone or something: mutual distrust The two groups have existed in a state of mutual distrust for centuries. deep distrust She has a deep distrust of the media. distrust of They have gained power at a time of low economic growth and strong distrust of politicians.
to not trust someone or something: be deeply distrusted Many politicians are deeply distrusted by the electorate. Opposite. trust. Compare. mistrust. suspect verb.
Distrust definition: to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.. See examples of DISTRUST used in a sentence.
Distrust is a feeling of doubt about some person or thing. We distrust people who aren't honest. When you trust someone, you believe in her, so the opposite is true of distrust.
If you distrust someone or something, you think they are not honest, reliable, or safe.
distrust. a feeling of not being able to trust somebody/something. They looked at each other with distrust. distrust of somebody/something He has a deep distrust of all modern technology. Definition of distrust noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
If you distrust someone or something, you think they are not honest, reliable, or safe.
noun [ U ] uk / dɪˈstrʌst / us. a feeling of not trusting someone or something: He has a deep distrust of foreigners. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. distrust. verb [ T ]
dis·trust. (dĭs-trŭst′) n. Lack of trust or confidence: listened to the sales pitch with distrust. tr.v. dis·trust·ed, dis·trust·ing, dis·trusts. To have no confidence in; doubt or suspect: I distrust his claims to expertise. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
