wantrust

W4A1N1T1R1U1S1T1

noun

Distrust.

Similar
distrustmistrustuntrust
Opposite
trust
OriginMiddle English wantrust →
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Meanings

nounwantrust (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableDistrust.

    Synonyms: distrust, mistrust, untrust

Synonyms & antonyms

nounDistrust.

Similar
distrustmistrustuntrust
Opposite
trust
Also see
distrustmistrustuntrust

Origin

  1. Middle Englishwantrust
  2. Englishwantrust

From Middle English wantrust, equivalent to wan- + trust. Compare Middle Dutch wantroost (“distrust”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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