1. Regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
   "she mistrusts her stepmother";
   - distrust, suspect

1. Doubt about someone's honesty
   "His repeated lies created mistrust among his colleagues";
   - misgiving, distrust, suspicion
    
2. The trait of not trusting others
   "His mistrust made it difficult for him to form close relationships";
   - distrust, distrustfulness

Derived forms: mistrusts, mistrusting, mistrusted

Type of: disbelieve, discredit, doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, trait, uncertainty

Antonym: trust

Encyclopedia: Mistrust