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Distrust vs Humility - What's the difference?

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Distrust is a related term of humility.


As nouns the difference between distrust and humility

is that distrust is lack of trust or confidence while humility is the characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.

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

    humility

    Noun

  • The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.
  • Usage notes

    * Commonly used to mean “modesty, lack of pride” (with respect to one’s achievements), and in formal religious contexts to refer to a transcendent egolessness.

    Synonyms

    * egolessness, humilitude, meekness, modesty, self-effacement

    Antonyms

    * pride