Meaning

1 senses

  1. (uncountable, usually)Lack of trust or confidence.

    Many people have developed a cynical distrust of politicians.

    Misstrauen, Argwohn

    недове́риеnedovérije, сомне́ниеsomnénije

    недові́раnedovíra, недові́р'яnedovírʺja

More definitions
  • the trait of not trusting others
  • doubt about someone's honesty

Examples

42 sentences

  1. I've always distrusted Tom.

    ruЯ всегда сомневался в Томе. — paul_lingvo

    deIch habe Tom nie über den Weg getraut. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. I've always distrusted you.

    ruЯ никогда тебе не доверял. — marafon

    deIch habe dir immer misstraut. — Dani6187

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  3. Why do you distrust me?

    deWarum misstraust du mir? — Dani6187

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  4. Tom distrusted Mary.

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  5. Tom distrusts Mary.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
lack of trust or confidence:
Русский
By meaning 1
lack of trust or confidence:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
lack of trust or confidence:

Origin

From dis- + trust, alteration of the earlier term wantrust.

From dis- + trust, alteration of the earlier term wantrust.

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Forms

plural: distrusts
Singulardistrust

uncountable

Synonyms

6 synonyms
untrustwantrustmistrust
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms
trust

Word family

3 related words
Deriveddistrustfuldistrustlessself-distrust

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
distributorB2districtB1distrustfuldisturbA2disturbanceB1

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