English → Latin
“mistrust” in Latin
diffīdōto distrust, be diffident, be distrustful (coupled with dative of the thing or person subjected); to despair (of)suspiciōto look up at or to; to admire, respect, regard, esteem, honor; to look askance
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
mistrust s.
diffidentia (opposed to fidentia): suspicio (suspicion): rides parva (slight confidence).
mistrust v.
diffidere alicui rei, alicui, alicujus fidei; fidem alicui non habere; de fide alicujus dubitare; parum fidere alicui: to mistrust a little, subdiffidere: to mistrust greatly, summe diffidere alicui rei (Cic.): I mistrust myself, mihi ipse diffido (Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for mistrust?
- The usual Latin words for “mistrust” are diffīdō, suspiciō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.