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Distrust vs Untrusted - What's the difference?

distrust | untrusted |

As a noun distrust

is lack of trust or confidence.

As a verb distrust

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

As an adjective untrusted is

not trusted.

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

    untrusted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not trusted.

    • Usage notes

    * Used especially in computer science, cryptography, etc. to refer to a party or system that may be malicious or unsafe.