Antonyms of noun trust

1 of 6 senses of trust

Sense 3
trust, trustingness, trustfulness -- (the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity")
       Antonym of distrust (Sense 2)
      => distrust, distrustfulness, mistrust -- (the trait of not trusting others)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun trust

6 senses of trust

Sense 1
trust -- (something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary); "he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father")
       => property, belongings, holding -- (something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";)

Sense 2
reliance, trust -- (certainty based on past experience; "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun")
       => certainty -- (the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others")

Sense 3
trust, trustingness, trustfulness -- (the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity")
       => trait -- (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)

Sense 4
trust, corporate trust, combine, cartel -- (a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service; "they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly")
       => consortium, pool, syndicate -- (an association of companies for some definite purpose)

Sense 5
faith, trust -- (complete confidence in a person or plan etc; "he cherished the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust")
       => belief -- (any cognitive content held as true)

Sense 6
confidence, trust -- (a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust")
       => friendship, friendly relationship -- (the state of being friends (or friendly))

Antonyms of verb trust

1 of 6 senses of trust

Sense 1
trust, swear, rely, bank -- (have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes")
       Antonym of mistrust (Sense 1)
      => distrust, mistrust, suspect -- (regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in)
       Antonym of distrust (Sense 1)
      => distrust, mistrust, suspect -- (regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb trust

6 senses of trust

Sense 1
trust, swear, rely, bank -- (have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes")
       => believe -- (accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits")

Sense 2
trust -- (allow without fear)
       => permit, allow, let, countenance -- (consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam")

Sense 3
believe, trust -- (be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war")
       => expect, anticipate -- (regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow")

Sense 4
hope, trust, desire -- (expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise")
       => wish -- (hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now")

Sense 5
entrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit -- (confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God")
       => pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give -- (place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers")

Sense 6
trust -- (extend credit to; "don't trust my ex-wife; I won't pay her debts anymore")
       => lend, loan -- (give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money")

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