distrust

se méfier

Ne pas faire confiance à quelqu’un, car on pense qu’il pourrait mentir ou agir injustement.

En anglais simple : If you feel this way about someone, you think they may lie or act unfairly.

• I distrust his promises.
• She distrusted anyone who asked for money.
• Why do you distrust the police?

Synonymes : mistrust

Contraires : trust

Expressions courantes : distrust someone, deeply distrust someone

méfiance, défiance

Le sentiment qu’une personne ou une chose pourrait manquer d’honnêteté, de sécurité ou de fiabilité.

En anglais simple : The feeling that someone or something may be dishonest, unsafe, or unreliable.

• His answer increased my distrust.
• There is growing distrust of the government.
• Years of mutual distrust made an agreement difficult.

Comment l'utiliser : distrust of someone/something (Her distrust of strangers made her reluctant to ask for help.)

Synonymes : mistrust, suspicion

Contraires : trust, confidence

Expressions courantes : distrust of someone, mutual distrust, deep distrust