Definition of distrust

"distrust" in the noun sense

1. misgiving, mistrust, distrust, suspicion

doubt about someone's honesty

2. distrust, distrustfulness, mistrust

the trait of not trusting others

"distrust" in the verb sense

1. distrust, mistrust, suspect

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

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Quotations for distrust

Distrust him who talks much of his honesty. [ Dussaulx ]

Distrust and darkness of a future state
Make poor mankind so fearful of their fate,
Death in itself is nothing; but we fear
To be we know not what, we know not where. [ John Dryden ]

Our distrust justifies the deceit of others. [ Rochefoucauld ]

Our distrust of another justifies his deceit. [ La Rochefoucauld ]

Distrust is the mother of safety, but must keep out of sight. [ Proverb ]

Women distrust men too much in general, and not enough in particular. [ Commerson ]

The first step to self-knowledge is self-distrust
Nor can we attain to any kind of knowledge, except by a like process. [ J. C and A. W. Hare ]

When desperate ills demand a speedy cure, distrust is cowardice, and prudence folly. [ Dr. .Johnson ]

We must remember how apt man is to extremes - rushing from credulity and weakness to suspicion and distrust. [ Edward Bulwer-Lytton ]

Whatever distrust we may have of the sincerity of those who converse with us, we always believe they will tell us more truth than they do to others. [ La Rochefoucauld ]

To doubt is an injury; to suspect a friend is breach of friendship; jealousy is a seed sown but in vicious minds: prone to distrust, because apt to deceive. [ Lord Lansdowne ]

Gallantry to women (the sure road to their favor) is nothing but the appearance of extreme devotion to all their wants and wishes, a delight in their satisfaction, and a confidence in yourself as being able to contribute towards it. The slightest indifference with regard to them, or distrust of yourself is equally fatal. [ Hazlitt ]

distrust in Scrabble®

The word distrust is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters distrust:

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distrust in Words With Friends™

The word distrust is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 10

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Words within the letters of distrust

2 letter words in distrust (4 words)

3 letter words in distrust (6 words)

4 letter words in distrust (11 words)

5 letter words in distrust (9 words)

6 letter words in distrust (2 words)

8 letter words in distrust (1 word)

distrust + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence distrust

Words with distrust in them (1 word)

Words that end with distrust (1 word)

Word Growth involving distrust

Shorter words in distrust

is

us rust trust

Longer words containing distrust

distrusted

distruster distrusters

distrustful distrustfully

distrustful distrustfulness

distrusting distrustingly

distrustless

distrusts