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distrust vs doubt

doubt vs distrust

distrust and doubt both are nouns.

distrust and doubt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
distrust Yes No Yes No
doubt Yes No Yes No
As nouns, doubt is a hypernym of distrust; that is, doubt is a word with a broader meaning than distrust:
  • distrust: doubt about someone's honesty
  • doubt: the state of being unsure of something
Other hypernyms of distrust include doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty.
As verbs, doubt is a hyponym of distrust; that is, doubt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distrust:
  • distrust: regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
  • doubt: lack confidence in
distrust (noun) doubt (noun)
the trait of not trusting others uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
doubt about someone's honesty the state of being unsure of something
distrust (verb) doubt (verb)
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in consider unlikely
lack confidence in
Difference between distrust and doubt

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