mis|trust´er

mis|trust´er
mis|trust «mihs TRUHST», verb, noun.
–v.t.
1. to feel no confidence in; suspect the intentions or motives of; distrust; doubt: »

She mistrusted her ability to learn to swim.

SYNONYM(S): suspect.
2. to have forebodings about: »

The old woman gravely mistrusted the future.

–v.i.
to be distrustful, suspicious, or without confidence.
–n.
lack of trust or confidence; suspicion; distrust: »

He looked with mistrust at the stranger. Hate and mistrust are the children of blindness (Sir William Watson).

 SYNONYM(S): doubt.
–mis|trust´er, noun.
–mis|trust´ing|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • mis|trust — «mihs TRUHST», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to feel no confidence in; suspect the intentions or motives of; distrust; doubt: »She mistrusted her ability to learn to swim. SYNONYM(S): suspect. 2. to have forebodings about: »The old woman gravely… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mis|trust´ing|ly — mis|trust «mihs TRUHST», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to feel no confidence in; suspect the intentions or motives of; distrust; doubt: »She mistrusted her ability to learn to swim. SYNONYM(S): suspect. 2. to have forebodings about: »The old woman gravely …   Useful english dictionary

  • mis|trust´ful|ness — mis|trust|ful «mihs TRUHST fuhl», adjective. lacking confidence; distrustful; doubting; suspicious. –mis|trust´ful|ly, adverb. –mis|trust´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • mis|trust´ful|ly — mis|trust|ful «mihs TRUHST fuhl», adjective. lacking confidence; distrustful; doubting; suspicious. –mis|trust´ful|ly, adverb. –mis|trust´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • mis|trust|ful — «mihs TRUHST fuhl», adjective. lacking confidence; distrustful; doubting; suspicious. –mis|trust´ful|ly, adverb. –mis|trust´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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  • trust — an·ti·trust; dis·trust·ful; dis·trust·ing·ly; dis·trust·less; en·trust; en·trust·ment; mis·trust·ful; mis·trust·ing·ly; mis·trust·less; trust·abil·i·ty; trust·able; trust; trust·ee·ship; trust·en; trust·er; trust·ful; trust·ifi·ca·tion;… …   English syllables

  • mis- — [mıs] prefix [Origin: Partly from Old English mis , partly from Old French mes ] 1.) bad or badly ▪ misfortune (=bad luck) ▪ He s been misbehaving. 2.) wrong or wrongly ▪ a miscalculation ▪ I misunderstood you. 3.) used …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • mis|place — «mihs PLAYS», transitive verb, placed, plac|ing. 1. Informal. to put in a place and then forget where it is; mislay: »I have misplaced my pencil. 2. to put in a wrong place: »misplaced acts of foolery (Charles Lamb) …   Useful english dictionary

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