distrust
noun
- lack of trust, suspicious and cautious attitude
verb
- have no confidence in
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /dɪsˈtɹʌst/ / /dɪsˈtɹʊst/
noun
Etymology: From dis- + trust, alteration of the earlier term wantrust.
- Lack of trust or confidence.
verb
Etymology: From dis- + trust, alteration of the earlier term wantrust.
- To put no trust in; to have no confidence in.
“Moreover, genuinely conservative governments were inclined to distrust all intellectuals and ideologists, even reactionary ones, for, once the principle of thinking rather than obeying was accepted, the end was in sight.”
“Lord Baelish, perhaps I was wrong to distrust you. Petyr Baelish (Aidan Gillen): Distrusting me was the wisest thing you've done since you climbed off your horse.”