What part of speech is distrust?

Distrust can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. distrust is a verb, present, 1st person singular of distrust (infinitive).
  • 2. distrust is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. distrust is a noun, singular of distrusts.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does distrust mean?

Definitions

Verb

distrust - regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

Noun

distrust - the trait of not trusting others
distrust - doubt about someone's honesty

Examples of distrust

#   Sentence  
1. noun Distrust of people, not to mention hate, is the root of human suffering.
2. noun Distrust of the Social Insurance Agency and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare just keeps getting stronger.
3. verb Racism has its roots in the distrust and scorn for people who differ in their appearance and their culture.
4. verb Why do you distrust me?
5. verb Discrimination against them and their distrust of outsiders both play a role in keeping them trapped in poverty.
6. verb Why do they distrust me?
7. verb There is a lot of distrust and resentment between Algeria and Morocco.
8. verb Why do Algerians distrust Western banking?
9. verb I'm always skittish when it comes to car repair shops. I distrust many of them.
10. verb Saudi Arabia and Iran distrust each other.
11. verb The distrust between Tom and Mary almost led to a divorce.
12. verb I don't distrust you.
13. verb Yanni can't build a love relationship based on distrust.
Sentence  
noun
Distrust of people, not to mention hate, is the root of human suffering.
Distrust of the Social Insurance Agency and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare just keeps getting stronger.
verb
Racism has its roots in the distrust and scorn for people who differ in their appearance and their culture.
Why do you distrust me?
Discrimination against them and their distrust of outsiders both play a role in keeping them trapped in poverty.
Why do they distrust me?
There is a lot of distrust and resentment between Algeria and Morocco.
Why do Algerians distrust Western banking?
I'm always skittish when it comes to car repair shops. I distrust many of them.
Saudi Arabia and Iran distrust each other.
The distrust between Tom and Mary almost led to a divorce.
I don't distrust you.
Yanni can't build a love relationship based on distrust.

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