Antonyms for distrust
dɪsˈtrʌstdis·trust

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1. distrustverb

   To doubt is to lack conviction. Incompleteness of evidence may compel one to doubt, or some perverse bias of mind may incline him to. Distrust may express simply a lack of confidence; as, I distrust my own judgment; or it may be nearly equivalent to suspect; as, I distrusted that man from the start. Mistrust and suspect imply that one is almost assured of positive evil; one may distrust himself or others; he suspects others. Mistrust is now rarely, if ever, used of persons, but only of motives, intentions, etc. Distrust is always serious; mistrust is often used playfully. Compare SUPPOSE. Compare synonyms for DOUBT, n.

   Antonyms:
   believe, confide in, depend on, depend upon, rely on, rely upon, trust

   Synonyms:
   doubt, doubt, mistrust, surmise, suspect

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1. • Disbelieve

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1. misgiving, mistrust, distrust, suspicionnoun

   doubt about someone's honesty

   Antonyms:
   trustfulness, trust, trustingness, bank, swear, rely

   Synonyms:
   apprehension, mistrust, misgiving, distrustfulness, suspiciousness, hunch, intuition, suspicion, scruple, qualm

2. distrust, distrustfulness, mistrustverb

   the trait of not trusting others

   Antonyms:
   trust, trustingness, trustfulness, bank, swear, rely

   Synonyms:
   distrustfulness, suspicion, mistrust, misgiving

3. distrust, mistrust, suspectverb

   regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

   Antonyms:
   trustfulness, trustingness, trust, rely, bank, swear

   Synonyms:
   suspect, surmise, mistrust

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1. distrustnoun

   Synonyms:
   doubt, suspicion, mistrust

How to use distrust in a sentence?

1. Malcolm Glazer:

   The Glazers say they want to rebuild the trust but they never had the trust of the supporters. I think (the protests are) a warning to the owners of the football club that ultimately they’re not going to accept what they’ve done in the last couple of weeks, this is a consequence of the Manchester United owners’ actions two weeks ago. There is a general distrust and dislike of the owners, but they weren’t protesting two or three weeks ago.

2. Alfred North Whitehead:

   Seek simplicity, and distrust it.

3. Mariano Rajoy:

   I can understand the irritation and distrust of our citizens but suspicion should not be leveled at everyone, most politicians are decent people. Spain is not corrupt.

4. James McGregor:

   Because of the lives they have led – of tainted food, dumplings with cardboard in them, honey that isn't honey, liquor that isn't liquor – they distrust everything.

5. Edna St. Vincent Millay:

   Set the foot down with distrust on the crust of the world -- it is thin.

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