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Despair vs Mistrust - What's the difference?

despair | mistrust |

As verbs the difference between despair and mistrust

is that despair is (obsolete) to give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of while mistrust is to have no confidence in something.

As nouns the difference between despair and mistrust

is that despair is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency while mistrust is lack of trust or confidence.

despair

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
  • * Milton
    • I would not despair the greatest design that could be attempted.
  • (obsolete) To cause to despair.
  • To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation.
  • * Bible, 2 Corinthians i. 8
    • We despaired even of life.

    Noun

  • Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
    • He turned around in despair , aware that he was not going to survive
  • That which is despaired of.

    • Synonyms

    * desperation * despondency * hopelessness

    Anagrams

    * aspired * diapers * praised

    mistrust

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Lack of trust or confidence.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To have no confidence in something
  • To be wary, suspicious or doubtful

    • Antonyms

    * trust