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mistrust

[/mɪsˈtrʌst/]
noun/verbpl: mistrusts (noun)
desconfiança
1. (noun) lack of trust or confidence in someone or something
There was a mistrust between the two nations.
Havia uma desconfiança entre as duas nações.
2. (verb) to regard someone or something with suspicion or doubt
I mistrust his motives.
Desconfio de seus motivos.
3. (verb) to doubt the reliability or truth of something
She mistrusts what she read in that article.
Ela desconfia do que leu naquele artigo.
Synonyms
distrustdoubtsuspicionskepticismwariness
Antonyms
trustconfidencefaithreliancebelief

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desconfiança
most common usage
São Paulo
desconfiança
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
desconfiança
standard usage
Portugal
desconfiança
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

mistrust in one's gut
mutual mistrust
harbor mistrust
sow mistrust
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