Distrust and Reluctance

Distrust

Distrust noun - A feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something.

Show all Definitions

Reluctance and distrust are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reluctance" instead a noun "Distrust".

Reluctance noun - A lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something.

Usage example: the mice showed an odd reluctance to eat the cheese we had put out for them

Show all Definitions

Distrust and reluctance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distrust" instead a noun "Reluctance".

Nearby Words: reluctant, reluctantly

clear	clear distrust	clear reluctance
usual	usual distrust	usual reluctance
complete	complete distrust	complete reluctance
considerable	considerable distrust	considerable reluctance
Other adjectives: deep, heavy, strong, constant, severe, extreme, great, huge, sad, little, continued, general, apparent, growing, justified, earlier, sudden, overall.

Gambit Roulette: The playboy that Jun meets has various tricks for overcoming her initial reluctance and distrust and winning her heart (or at least the part of her that he's more interested in).

Source: Manga / Futari Ecchi

Cite this Source

Reluctance and Distrust. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distrust/reluctance

Distrust & Reluctance. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distrust/reluctance>.

Reluctance or Distrust. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distrust/reluctance.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "distrust" and "reluctance" have occurred on timeline