Synonyms for Mistrust:

n.
- a question mark over something
- doubt yourself
• anxiety
- Needles
- all-overs
- angst
- botheration
- creeps
- disquietude
- distress
- downer
- fidgets
- flap
- fuss
- goose bumps
- heebie-jeebies
- jitters
- jumps
- misery
- nervousness
- pins and needles
- restlessness
- shakes
- shivers
- suffering
- suspense
- trouble
- watchfulness
• apprehension
- alarm
- trepidation
• disbelief
- Spurning
- atheism
- nihilism
- rejection
- repudiation
- unbelievingness
• disfavor
- aversion
- disapprobation
- disapproval
- disesteem
- dishonor
- disinclination
- displeasure
- disrepute
- disrespect
- dissatisfaction
- distaste
- indisposition
- shame
- thumbs down
• distrustfulness
- distrustfulness
• doubt
- demurral
- lack of confidence
- scruples
- suspicion
- waverings
• doubtfulness
- questionabilities
• hesitation
- dawdlings
- de lay
- de laying
- de lays
- de-lay
- de-laying
- de-lays
- delayings
- hemming and hawings
- hemming hawing
- hemming hawings
- un willingness
- un willingnesses
- un-willingness
- un-willingnesses
• incredulousness
- in credulousness
- in credulousnesses
- in-credulousness
- in-credulousnesses
• indecisiveness
- in decisiveness
- in decisivenesses
- in-decisiveness
- in-decisivenesses
• misgiving
- mis giving
- mis-giving
- misgiving
- pre notion
- pre notions
- pre-notion
- pre-notions
- prenotions
• uncertainty
- Questionableness
- Uncertainties
- inconclusiveness
- unpredictabilities
- unpredictability
v.
• disbelieve
- eschew
- reject
- repudiate
- scorn
- scout
• discount
- belittle
- brush off
- depreciate
- derogate
- disregard
- fail
- forget
- minimize
- neglect
- omit
- overlook
- overpass
- pass over
- slight
• distrust
- am wary of
- are wary of
- art wary of
- being wary of
- dis trusted
- dis trusting
- dis-trusted
- dis-trusting
- is wary of
- mis believe
- mis believed
- mis believes
- mis believing
- mis-believe
- mis-believed
- mis-believes
- mis-believing
- misbelieved
- misbelieves
- smell rat
- smelled a rat
- smelled rat
- smelling rat
- smells a rat
- smells rat
- smelt a rat
- smelt rat
- was wary of
- wast wary of
- were wary of
- wert wary of
- wondered about
- wondering about
- wonders about
• doubt
- am a quandary
- am apprehensive of
- am curious
- am dubious
- am in a quandary
- am puzzled
- am quandary
- am uncertain
- am undetermined
- are a quandary
- are apprehensive of
- are curious
- are dubious
- are in a quandary
- are in quandary
- are puzzled
- are quandary
- are uncertain
- are undetermined
- art a quandary
- art apprehensive of
- art curious
- art in a quandary
- art in quandary
- art puzzled
- art quandary
- art uncertain
- art undetermined
- be a quandary
- be in quandary
- be quandary
- being a quandary
- being apprehensive of
- being curious
- being dubious
- being in a quandary
- being in quandary
- being puzzled
- being quandary
- being uncertain
- being undetermined
- call question
- called in question
- called question
- calling in question
- calling question
- calls in question
- calls question
- gave no credence
- gives no credence
- giving no credence
- had qualms
- haddest qualms
- hadst qualms
- harbored suspicion
- harboring suspicion
- harbors suspicion
- has qualms
- hast qualms
- hath qualms
- having qualms
- in sinuate
- in sinuated
- in sinuates
- in sinuating
- in-sinuate
- in-sinuated
- in-sinuates
- in-sinuating
- is a quandary
- is apprehensive of
- is curious
- is dubious
- is in a quandary
- is in quandary
- is puzzled
- is quandary
- is uncertain
- is undetermined
- mis gave
- mis give
- mis given
- mis gives
- mis-gave
- mis-give
- mis-given
- mis-gives
- reading differently
- reads differently
- shilly shally
- skepticized
- skepticizes
- skepticizing
- sur mise
- sur mises
- sur-mise
- sur-mises
- takes dim view of
- taking dim view of
- took dim view of
- was a quandary
- was apprehensive of
- was curious
- was dubious
- was in a quandary
- was in quandary
- was puzzled
- was quandary
- was uncertain
- was undetermined
- wast a quandary
- wast apprehensive of
- wast curious
- wast dubious
- wast in a quandary
- wast in quandary
- wast puzzled
- wast quandary
- wast uncertain
- wast undetermined
- were a quandary
- were apprehensive of
- were curious
- were dubious
- were in a quandary
- were in quandary
- were puzzled
- were quandary
- were uncertain
- were undetermined
- wert a quandary
- wert apprehensive of
- wert curious
- wert dubious
- wert in a quandary
- wert in quandary
- wert puzzled
- wert quandary
- wert uncertain
- wert undetermined
- wondered at
- wondering at
- wonders at
• misdoubt
- had doubts
- had one doubts
- had one's doubts
- had ones doubts
- haddest doubts
- haddest one doubts
- haddest one's doubts
- haddest ones doubts
- hadst doubts
- hadst one doubts
- hadst one's doubts
- hadst ones doubts
- has doubts
- has one doubts
- has one's doubts
- has ones doubts
- hast doubts
- hast one doubts
- hast one's doubts
- hast ones doubts
- hath doubts
- hath one doubts
- hath one's doubts
- hath ones doubts
- have one doubts
- have ones doubts
- having doubts
- having one doubts
- having one's doubts
- having ones doubts
- mis doubt
- mis doubted
- mis doubting
- mis doubts
- mis-doubt
- mis-doubted
- mis-doubting
- mis-doubts
Other synonyms:

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dubiety
incertitude
skepticism
stress
suspicious

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Other relevant words:

• discount

• distrust

wariness

• doubt

• mistrust

• question

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Equivalence
- Proper noun, singular
  distrust.
- Noun, singular or mass
  distrust.
- Verb, past tense
  distrust.
- Verb, base form
  distrust.
Forward Entailment
- Noun, singular or mass
  doubt, trust.
- Verb, past tense
  doubted.
Independent
- Noun, singular or mass
  confidence-building.
Other Related
- Noun, singular or mass
  censure, confidence, defiance, disbelief, scepticism, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty, wariness, no-confidence, non-confidence.

What are the hypernyms for Mistrust?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Other hypernyms:
apprehension, doubt, skepticism, suspicion, wariness.

What are the opposite words for mistrust?

Mistrust, a feeling of suspicion or lack of confidence, can be expressed in various ways. Its antonyms, on the other hand, are words that represent the opposite meaning or feeling. A few antonyms for mistrust include trust, confidence, faith, belief, and assurance. These words reinforce positive attitudes and emotions such as hope, optimism, and reliance. They create a sense of security and comfort in relationships, business deals, and personal interactions. It is essential to acknowledge and use these antonyms to foster healthy communication and build trust in interpersonal and professional relationships. Ultimately, the antonyms of mistrust set the tone for positive experiences and success.

What are the antonyms for Mistrust?

n.
• anxiety
- assurance
- calmness
- composure
- contentment
- ease
- happiness
- nonchalance
- peace
- tranquility
• belief in something as true, trustworthy
- trust
• disfavor
- approval
- endorsement
- favor
- like
• distrust
- surety
• mistrust
- belief
- certainty
- confidence
- faith
• noun
- confide in
- depend on
- depend upon
- rely on
• trust
- entrustment
- entrustments
- megacorp
- multinational organizations
- out fit
- out fits
- out-fit
- out-fits
- trusteeship
v.
• believe, depend on
- credit
• count on
- aim for
- aimed for
- aiming for
- aims for
- believe in
- believed in
- believes in
- believing in
- count up on
- count upon
- expect from
- expected from
- expecting from
- expects from
- plan on
- planned on
- planning on
- plans on
- rest on
- rested on
- resting on
- rests on
- stake on
- staked on
- stakes on
- staking on
- tabbed
- tabbing
• credit
- ascribe to
- ascribed to
- ascribes to
- ascribing to
- attribute to
- attributed to
- attributes to
- attributing to
- chalk to
- chalk up to
- chalked to
- chalked up to
- chalking to
- chalking up to
- chalks to
- chalks up to
- charge to
- charged to
- charges to
- charging to
- fall for
- had faith in
- haddest faith in
- hadst faith in
- hand it one
- hand it to one
- hand one
- hand to one
- handed it one
- handed it to one
- handed one
- handed to one
- handing it one
- handing it to one
- handing one
- handing to one
- hands it one
- hands it to one
- hands one
- hands to one
- has faith in
- hast faith in
- hath faith in
- have faith in
- having faith in
- pat back
- pats back
- pats on back
- patted back
- patted on back
- patting back
- patting on back
- take as gospel truth
- take stock in
- takes as gospel truth
- takes stock in
- taking as gospel truth
- taking stock in
- took as gospel truth
- took stock in
• deem
- Accounted
- all owed
- all owing
- all-owed
- all-owing
- am afraid
- are afraid
- art afraid
- be afraid
- be lieve
- be-lieve
- being afraid
- daresay
- daresayed
- daresaying
- daresays
- is afraid
- set store by
- sets store by
- setting store by
- sur mise
- sur mises
- sur-mise
- sur-mises
- under stand
- under standing
- under stands
- under stood
- under-standing
- under-stands
- under-stood
- were afraid
- wert afraid
• discount
- attend
- pay attention
- recognize
• hold
- bet bottom dollar
- cross heart
- cross one heart
- cross one's heart
- cross ones heart
- crossed heart
- crossed one heart
- crossed one's heart
- crossed ones heart
- crosses heart
- crosses one heart
- crosses one's heart
- crosses ones heart
- crossing heart
- crossing one heart
- crossing one's heart
- crossing ones heart
- had hunch
- had sneaking suspicion
- haddest hunch
- haddest sneaking suspicion
- hadst hunch
- hadst sneaking suspicion
- has hunch
- hast hunch
- hast sneaking suspicion
- hath hunch
- hath sneaking suspicion
- have sneaking suspicion
- having hunch
- having sneaking suspicion
- laid money on
- lap up
- lapped up
- lapping up
- laps up
- lay money on
- laying money on
- lays money on
- re gards
- re-gard
- sware and down
- sware down
- sware up and down
- sware up down
- swear and down
- swear down
- swear up and down
- swear up down
- swearing and down
- swearing down
- swearing up and down
- swearing up down
- swears and down
- swears down
- swears up and down
- swore and down
- swore down
- swore up and down
- swore up down
• look at
- view
• mistrust
- be certain
- believe
- have faith
• noun
- accept
- allow
- assume
- conceive
- consider
- depend
- hypothecate
- hypothesize
- presume
- presuppose
- think
• regard, consider
- deem
• rely
- count on
• rely on
- build up on
- build upon
- builded up on
- builded upon
- building up on
- building upon
- builds up on
- builds upon
- built up on
- built upon
- trusted in
- trusting in
- trusts in
- turn to
- turned to
- turning to
- turns to
• trust
- Hoped
- am convinced
- are convinced
- art convinced
- be convinced
- being convinced
- bet bottom dollar on
- bet on
- bets bottom dollar on
- bets on
- betted bottom dollar on
- betted on
- betting bottom dollar on
- betting on
- build on
- builded on
- building on
- builds on
- built on
- calculate on
- calculated on
- calculates on
- calculating on
- confided in
- confides in
- confiding in
- de legate
- de legates
- de-legate
- de-legates
- depended on
- depends on
- gamble on
- gambles on
- gambling on
- gave over
- give over
- gives over
- is convinced
- lean on
- leaned on
- leaning on
- leans on
- leant on
- let out
- lets out
- letted out
- letting out
- look to
- looked to
- looks to
- made trustee
- make trustee
- makes trustee
- place confidence in
- place trust in
- placed confidence in
- placed trust in
- places confidence in
- places trust in
- placing confidence in
- placing trust in
- put in to hands of
- puts in to hands of
- puts into hands of
- putting in to hands of
- putting into hands of
- reckoned on
- reckoning on
- reckons on
- relied up on
- relied upon
- relies up on
- relies upon
- rely up on
- rely upon
- relying up on
- relying upon
- signs over
- take at face value
- take face value
- takes at face value
- takes face value
- taking at face value
- taking face value
- think likely
- thinking likely
- thinks likely
- thought likely
- took at face value
- took face value
- trusted
- was convinced
- wast convinced
- were convinced
- wert convinced
• view
- be held
- be hold
- be holding
- be holds
- be-held
- be-hold
- be-holding
- be-holds
- check over
- checked over
- checking over
- checks over
- dis cern
- dis-cern
- eagled eye
- eagles eye
- eagling eye
- feast eyes on
- feasted eyes on
- feasting eyes on
- feasts eyes on
- gat load of
- get a load of
- get load of
- gets a load of
- gets load of
- getting a load of
- got a load of
- got load of
- gotten a load of
- gotten load of
- in spect
- in spects
- in-spect
- in-spects
- look on
- looked on
- looking on
- looks on
- scoped
- set eyes on
- setting eyes on
- think about
- thinking about
- thinks about
- thought about
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hold

Usage examples for Mistrust

And I strongly mistrust thine attitude toward the more serious things of life.

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Sir James M. Barrie George Middleton Althea Thurston Percy Mackaye Lady Augusta Gregor Eugene Pillot Anton Tchekov Bosworth Crocker Alfred Kreymborg Paul Greene Arthur Hopkins Paul Hervieu Jeannette Marks Oscar M. Wolff David Pinski Beulah Bornstead Herma

I grant you, Teddy, that last evening has given you some cause to mistrust me.

"I Walked in Arden"

Jack Crawford

He felt that Stephen was playing a part-why or wherefore he could not guess-and now that he had recovered from his surprise at Stephen's sudden appearance, his old mistrust and dislike were returning to him.

"Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir"

Charles Garvice

Famous quotes with Mistrust

Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms.

Aristotle
Always mistrust a subordinate who never finds fault with his superior.

William Collins
If black people mistrust white people, they are mistrusting racism, and that is appropriate.

Jasmine Guy
We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for the safety of the future.

Joseph Joubert
mistrust the person who finds everything good, and the person who finds everything evil, and mistrust even more the person who is indifferent to everything.

Johann Kaspar Lavater

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