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DISTRUSTS Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word distrusts. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word distrusts. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DISTRUSTS

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skeptical
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

• marked by or given to doubt

suspicious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

• not as expected

wary
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

adjective satellite

• openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

doubts
nounn
noun

• the state of being unsure of something

• uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something

verb

• consider unlikely

• lack confidence in

suspects
nounn
noun

• someone who is under suspicion

• a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

adjective satellite

• not as expected

verb

• imagine to be the case or true or probable

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

• hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty

mistrust
nounn
noun

• doubt about someone's honesty

• the trait of not trusting others

verb

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

distrustfulness
nounn
noun

• the trait of not trusting others

misgiving
nounn
noun

• uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety)

• painful expectation

• doubt about someone's honesty

suspect
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• someone who is under suspicion

• a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

adjective satellite

• not as expected

verb

• imagine to be the case or true or probable

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

• hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty

suspicion
nounn
noun

• an impression that something might be the case

• doubt about someone's honesty

• the state of being suspected

• being of a suspicious nature

untrust
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Best Hypernyms For DISTRUSTS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for distrusts, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
disbelieve discredit doubt doubtfulness dubiety dubiousness incertitude trait uncertainty

Alternatives for SKEPTICAL

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