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distrust vs uncertainty

uncertainty vs distrust

distrust and uncertainty both are nouns.

distrust is a verb but uncertainty is not a verb.

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

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