distrusts in English

verb
1
doubt the honesty or reliability of; regard with suspicion.
like a skillful gambler, Dave distrusted a sure thing
synonyms:mistrustbe suspicious ofbe wary/chary ofbe leery ofregard with suspicionsuspectbe skeptical ofhave doubts aboutdoubtbe unsure of/abouthave misgivings aboutwonder aboutdisbelieve (in)
verb
  • mistrustbe suspicious ofbe wary/chary ofbe leery ofregard with suspicionsuspectbe skeptical ofhave doubts aboutdoubtbe unsure of/abouthave misgivings aboutwonder aboutdisbelieve (in)
  • mistrustsuspect

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1. A country that distrusts science is condemned to move straight back to medieval obscurantism.

2. Synonyms & Antonyms of Cynic a person who distrusts other people and believes that everything is done for selfish reasons a Cynic who believes that nobody does a …

3. Although other Stoics see potential in beauty to be an ethical stimulus, a way to attract and develop affection and friendship within sexual relations, Seneca distrusts the love of physical beauty as destroying reason to the point of insanity.