US /ˌmɪsˈtrʌst/ UK /ˌmɪsˈtrʌst/
noun verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    lack of trust or confidence; to regard with suspicion

    There was deep mistrust between the rival factions.

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Derived forms mistrustfulmistrustfully
Related forms trustdistrusttrusty

Etymology

From mis- ('wrongly, badly') + trust, from Old Norse traust ('confidence, help'), of Germanic origin, related to true.

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