noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/mɪsˈtɹʌst/
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rhymes with -ʌst
CMU ARPABET:M IH0 S T R AH1 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Lack of trust or confidence; distrust, untrust.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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2
verb
Meaning 2
To have no confidence in (something or someone).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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3
verb
Meaning 3
To be wary, suspicious or doubtful of (something or someone).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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4
verb
Meaning 4
To suspect, to imagine or suppose (something) to be the case.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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5
verb
Meaning 5
To be suspicious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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6
noun
Meaning 6
the trait of not trusting others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: distrust, distrustfulness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: trait
Narrower terms: suspicion, suspiciousness
7
noun
Meaning 7
doubt about someone's honesty
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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