Distrust - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the trait of not trusting others (syn: mistrust)
verb
Extra examples
He has a distrust of doctors.
...the psychic's bold claims were greeted with distrust and outright scorn...
She's always distrusted their promises.
...we instinctively distrust those phone calls that tell us we have won a free vacation or car...
Local people regard the police with suspicion and distrust.
Dylan's deep distrust of journalists made him difficult to interview.
She had every reason to distrust him.
...I have an incipient dislike and distrust of that guy, and I only met him this morning....
...her deeply ingrained distrust of all authority...
...a persistent pall of distrust has overtaken this administration and will remain until the president resigns...
Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people.
Increasingly, young people distrust all forms of government.
Perhaps he sensed your distrust.
The committee's work is handicapped by conflict and distrust.
An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration
Word forms
I/you/we/they: distrust
he/she/it: distrusts
present participle: distrusting
past tense: distrusted
past participle: distrusted
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