| Main Entry: | distrust |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be suspicious, skeptical of |
Synonyms: |
be wary of, disbelieve, discredit, doubt, misbelieve, mistrust, question, smell a rat, suspect, wonder about |
| Notes: | to distrust is to suspect someone is dishonest; to mistrust is to merely lack confidence in someone mistrust involves a withholding of confidence, whereas distrust involves a projection of lack of confidence or suspicion |
Antonyms: |
be confident, believe, credit, trust |
| Main Entry: | misdoubt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | distrust |
Synonyms: |
be wary of, disbelieve, discredit, doubt, misbelieve, mistrust, question, smell a rat, suspect, wonder about |