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mistrust vs uncertainty

uncertainty vs mistrust

mistrust and uncertainty both are nouns.

mistrust is a verb but uncertainty is not a verb.

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

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