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Untrusted vs Distrusted - What's the difference?

untrusted | distrusted |

As an adjective untrusted

is not trusted.

As a verb distrusted is

past tense of distrust.

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.

    distrusted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (distrust)

    • 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