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Distrust vs Hesitation - What's the difference?

distrust | hesitation | Related terms |

Distrust is a related term of hesitation.


As nouns the difference between distrust and hesitation

is that distrust is lack of trust or confidence while hesitation is hesitation.

As a verb distrust

is to put no trust in; to have no confidence in.

distrust

English

Noun

(-)
  • Lack of trust or confidence.
  • Synonyms

    * *

    Derived terms

    * distrustful

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To put no trust in; to have no confidence in.
  • Derived terms

    * distruster

    hesitation

    Alternative forms

    * (chiefly archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action; doubt; vacillation.
  • A faltering in speech; stammering.