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mistrust vs doubt

doubt vs mistrust

mistrust and doubt both are nouns.

mistrust and doubt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mistrust Yes No Yes No
doubt Yes No Yes No
As nouns, doubt is a hypernym of mistrust; that is, doubt is a word with a broader meaning than mistrust:
  • mistrust: doubt about someone's honesty
  • doubt: the state of being unsure of something
Other hypernyms of mistrust include doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty.
As verbs, doubt is a hyponym of mistrust; that is, doubt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mistrust:
  • mistrust: regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
  • doubt: lack confidence in
mistrust (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
mistrust (verb) doubt (verb)
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in consider unlikely
lack confidence in
Difference between mistrust and doubt

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