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Distrust vs Misgiving - What's the difference?

distrust | misgiving |

As nouns the difference between distrust and misgiving

is that distrust is lack of trust or confidence while misgiving is doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread.

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

    misgiving

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread
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    • Usage notes

    Almost always used in the plural.

    Synonyms

    * doubt

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