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Disbelief vs Mistrust - What's the difference?

disbelief | mistrust |

As nouns the difference between disbelief and mistrust

is that disbelief is unpreparedness, unwillingness, or inability to believe that something is the case while mistrust is lack of trust or confidence.

As a verb mistrust is

to have no confidence in something.

disbelief

English

Noun

  • Unpreparedness, unwillingness, or inability to believe that something is the case.
    • She cried out in disbelief on hearing that terrorists had crashed an airplane into the World Trade Center in New York City.
  • Astonishment.
    • I stared in disbelief at the Grand Canyon.
  • The loss or abandonment of a belief; cessation of belief.
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    • Synonyms

    * incredulity

    Related terms

    * * * disbelieve

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    mistrust

    English

    Noun

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  • Lack of trust or confidence.

    • Verb

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

    • Antonyms

    * trust