distrust (/dɪsˈtrʌst/)
noun · Intermediate · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 /dɪsˈtrʌst/
Meaning
Meaning: lack of trust
A feeling that someone or something cannot be relied on.
Examples
🗣 Years of broken promises left her with a deep distrust of every smooth-talking salesman.
Etymology
From ‘dis-‘ (not) plus ‘trust’ (Old Norse ‘traust’).
How & Where It’s Used
Describes wary suspicion of people, institutions, or claims.
Tags: emotion, relationship