mistrust vs distrust vs trust
Definitions
verb
- regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
noun
- doubt about someone's honesty
- the trait of not trusting others
Examples
He had a deep mistrust of the legal profession.
However, the measure intended to foster democracy will result in all three party leaders imposing a three-line whip on their respective MPs – a move hardly likely to ease the public's mistrust of Parliament.
All this mysticism promoted a general mistrust of alchemists.
Definitions
verb
- regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
noun
- doubt about someone's honesty
- the trait of not trusting others
Examples
Distrust naturally creates distrust, and by nothing is good-will and kind conduct more speedily changed than by invidious jealousies and uncandid imputations, whether expressed or implied.
There were heavily armed security forces on every street corner and there was a great deal of distrust and suspicion.
Oddly, we have reached the stage where there might still be a singular vision, but too often it is being micro-managed at executive level to the point of blandness and is often hobbled by an unhealthy mix at executive-committee stage of half-understood notions of political correctness tied to an essential distrust of viewers 'intelligence.
Definitions
noun
- a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
- certainty based on past experience
- something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
- a trustful relationship
- complete confidence in a person or plan etc
verb
- expect and wish
- allow without fear
- have confidence or faith in
- (chiefly archaic) extend credit to
- be confident about something
Examples
A few days after, they brought the intelligence that Barbarina had returned; and the councillor dwelt with her in her new house; and the servants were commanded to call the signora Madame Cocceji. as she was his well-beloved and trusted wife.
Distrust naturally creates distrust, and by nothing is good-will and kind conduct more speedily changed than by invidious jealousies and uncandid imputations, whether expressed or implied.
There has been a lot of teamwork and trust and that deserves to be rewarded by having new investment.
