Definition of Mistrust
Mistrust
mis·trust
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to not have confidence or trust in something/someone, to be suspicious of it/them;
e.g. He didn't feel like he had a reason to mistrust her after all these years of knowing her.
(verb)
to doubt something and not believe that is valid, effective, or true;
e.g. I mistrust this bicycle, since it seems like it is about to break. She tends to mistrust her opinions and wonder if she is wrong.
(noun)
a feeling of doubt or suspicion, a lack of trust or confidence;
e.g. She was filled with mistrust when she saw that they were not there.
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