I. ˌmis-ˈtrəst noun
Date: 14th century
: a lack of confidence : distrust
Synonyms: see uncertainty
• mis·trust·ful -fəl adjective
• mis·trust·ful·ly -fə-lē adverb
• mis·trust·ful·ness noun
II. verb
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to have no trust or confidence in : suspect
mistrust ed his neighbors
2. : to doubt the truth, validity, or effectiveness of
mistrust ed his own judgment
3. : surmise
your mind mistrust ed there was something wrong — Robert Frost
intransitive verb
: to be suspicious