mistrust
verb /ˌmɪsˈtrʌst/
/ˌmɪsˈtrʌst/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they mistrust | /ˌmɪsˈtrʌst/ /ˌmɪsˈtrʌst/ |
| he / she / it mistrusts | /ˌmɪsˈtrʌsts/ /ˌmɪsˈtrʌsts/ |
| past simple mistrusted | /ˌmɪsˈtrʌstɪd/ /ˌmɪsˈtrʌstɪd/ |
| past participle mistrusted | /ˌmɪsˈtrʌstɪd/ /ˌmɪsˈtrʌstɪd/ |
| -ing form mistrusting | /ˌmɪsˈtrʌstɪŋ/ /ˌmɪsˈtrʌstɪŋ/ |
- mistrust somebody/something to have no confidence in somebody/something because you think they may be harmful; to not trust somebody/something synonym distrust
- She mistrusts anyone in a position of authority.
Which Word? distrust / mistrustdistrust / mistrust- There is very little difference between these two words, but distrust is more common and perhaps slightly stronger. If you are sure that someone is acting dishonestly or cannot be relied on, you are more likely to say that you distrust them. If you are expressing doubts and suspicions, on the other hand, you would probably use mistrust.