self-distrust

noun

Distrust of, or lack of confidence in, oneself or in one's own powers.

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Meanings

nounself-distrust (uncountable)
  1. uncountableDistrust of, or lack of confidence in, oneself or in one's own powers.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlack of self-confidence

Similar
diffidenceself-doubt
Broader
timiditytimidnesstimorousness
Also see
diffidenceself-doubt

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From self- + distrust.

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APA

self-distrust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-distrust

MLA

“self-distrust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-distrust. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-distrust,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-distrust.

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