To mistrust is to feel uneasy about someone or something. If you mistrust bus drivers, you may decide to walk instead. Are you suspicious of clowns in general? Then you mistrust them. This verb has a very similar meaning to distrust — as nouns, both words mean "a lack of trust."
MISTRUST meaning: 1. to have doubts about the honesty or abilities of someone: 2. to have doubts about the honesty…. Learn more.
If you mistrust someone or something, you do not trust them. It frequently appears that Bell mistrusts all journalists. [VERB noun]
Lack of trust or confidence: I viewed the stranger's advice with mistrust. 1. To regard without trust or confidence: He mistrusted his lieutenant. 2. To doubt the truth or sincerity of: I mistrust everything he says. mis trust′ful ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of mistrust noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
uncertainty, doubt, dubiety, skepticism, suspicion, mistrust mean lack of sureness about someone or something. uncertainty may range from a falling short of certainty to an almost complete lack of conviction or knowledge especially about an outcome or result.
The concept of mistrust has been prevalent throughout history, as humans have always grappled with issues of trust and suspicion in various relationships and contexts.
1 mistrust /ˌmɪs ˈ trʌst/ noun Britannica Dictionary definition of MISTRUST : lack of trust or confidence : a feeling that someone is not honest and cannot be trusted [noncount]