Concern
Distrust
Distrust noun - A feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something.
Usage example: the psychic's bold claims were greeted with distrust and outright scorn
Concern and distrust are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Concern" instead a noun "Distrust".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| particular | particular concern | particular distrust |
| mild | mild concern | mild distrust |
| initial | initial concern | initial distrust |
| legitimate | legitimate concern | legitimate distrust |
| Other adjectives: deep, constant, massive, extreme, great, huge, little, apparent, shared, mutual, growing, utmost. | ||
Common collocations
| woman | concern woman | distrust woman |
| someone | concern someone | distrust someone |
| discovery | concern discovery | distrust discovery |
| protagonist | concern protagonist | distrust protagonist |
Both words in one sentence
- However, she also shows a clear distrust for other people and willingly avoids things like political conflict and revolution, instead choosing to concern herself more with the well being of her friends and family.
Source: Neutral Good -
In this case, the unhappiness stems from a mix of concern for her friend, profound exhaustion, and a growing distrust of her teammates (who were responsible for the aforementioned mind rape.)
Source: Dull Eyes of Unhappiness -
The Archduke of Euro-Britannia even gets deposed by Kingsley for showing concern for the European Union civilians and hinting at a distrust towards the Emperor and the Empire's more cruel and ruthless actions.
Cite this Source
Distrust and Concern. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/concern/distrust
Concern & Distrust. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/concern/distrust>.
Distrust or Concern. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/concern/distrust.
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