Confidence and Distrust

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Confidence noun - A state of mind in which one is free from doubt.

Usage example: the confidence with which the game show contestant answered every question

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Distrust is an antonym for confidence in topics: trust, doubt, belief in something, belief in oneself.

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

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Confidence is an antonym for distrust in topics: suspicion, lack of faith in something.

old	old confidence	old distrust
usual	usual confidence	usual distrust
natural	natural confidence	natural distrust
public	public confidence	public distrust
Other adjectives: complete, total, initial, increased, extreme, great, little, false, incredible, immense, growing, utmost.

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