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Added 9 October 2026

distrust

/dɪsˈtɹʌst/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about distrust at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Doubt about someone's honesty.
The trait of not trusting others.

verb

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

Origin

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

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